| Description |
1 online resource (272 pages) |
| Contents |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. The Physiology of the Teen Years; 2. Diabetes and the Newly Diagnosed Teen; 3. Diabetes and the Teen Diagnosed in Childhood; 4. Tools of the Trade and Their Use during the Teen Years; 5. Diabetes, the Teen, and Family Dynamics; 6. Diabetes and Friendships in the Teen Years; 7. Diabetes and School for Teens; 8. Diabetes, the Teen, and Making a Social Life Work; 9. The Big ""D"" -- Driving and Diabetes; 10. The Other ""Big D"" -- Drinking and Diabetes; 11. The Taste of Freedom; 12. Burnout, Rebellion, and Other Emotional Challenges. |
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13. Depression and Diabetes14. Transitioning to Self-Care; 15. Advocacy and the Teen with Diabetes; 16. Letting Them Go; Resources; Index; Acknowledments; About the Author. |
| Summary |
Hormones. Growth spurts. Mood swings. All combined with blood sugars. The teen years with diabetes on board are a challenging time for parents and anyone who cares about a child with diabetes. Raising Teens with Diabetes: A Survival Guide for Parents, by well-known diabetes mom, author, and advocate Moira McCarthy, is a no-nonsense, honest approach at not just surviving but thriving in those years, from a mom who has been there. Raising Teens with Diabetes is a must-have resource for anyone navigating the waters of parenting a child with diabetes. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Diabetes -- in adolescence.
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Diabetes -- Treatment.
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Primary health care.
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HEALTH & FITNESS / Children's Health.
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MEDICAL / Pediatrics.
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Diabetes in adolescence.
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Diabetes in youth.
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Parent and teenager.
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Diabetes in adolescence. (OCoLC)fst00892202
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Diabetes in youth. (OCoLC)fst00892221
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Parent and teenager. (OCoLC)fst01053345
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kushner, Jake.
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Anderson, Barbara J. (Barbara Jane), 1947-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: McCarthy, Moira. Raising Teens with Diabetes : A Survival Guide for Parents. New York : Spry Publishing LLC, ©2013 9781938170201 |
| ISBN |
9781938170218 (ebook) |
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