My Child Has Diabetes

About the Book

From the moment her son was diagnosed with diabetes, author Karen Hargrave-Nykaza felt lost. Although there was plenty of medical information on the disease, she struggled to find ideas for managing typical, everyday activities. How would she keep her family's life normal while addressing one child's health issues? How much information did her son's school need? Play dates, birthday parties, and her son's developing independence also troubled her.

Faced with such challenges, and having no resource to turn to, Hargrave-Nykaza began her quest to uncover the answers. In a straightforward, supportive manner, My Child Has Diabetes shares Hargrave-Nykaza's knowledge to help other parents in similar situations cope with their child's disease. With checklists, tips, and reassurance, My Child Has Diabetes includes topics such as the following:

· Adjusting to life with diabetes
· Finding support for you and your child
· Supplying your child's school with the necessary information
· Gaining control without obsessing

If you're the parent of a diabetic child, put your mind at ease-learn to create a healthy, happy environment for your children and your family with My Child Has Diabetes.

"Karen Hargrave-Nykaza's book is a welcome addition to diabetes literature. It accurately and helpfully brings the practical and emotional aspects of diabetes to light. A must have for anyone dealing with diabetes!"
-Renea Jo Zosel, author Diabetes: An Emotional Journey

About the Author

Karen Hargrave-Nykaza?s ten-year-old son has type 1 diabetes. She has run a support group for parents of diabetic children, taught at several children?s diabetes camps, and helped raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Hargrave-Nykaza lives with her husband and two sons in upstate New York.