Nothing Can Stop You: Inspiring Stories to Help Children Thrive with Type 1 Diabetes by Andi Saunders

"Do I have to give up my dreams because I have diabetes?" If your child is asking this question—or you're afraid they will—this book is the answer they need. Managing a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis is hard enough. Adding constant pressure to 'be brave' makes it harder. When the author's nephew was newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, everyone kept telling him to "be brave" and "stay strong." But here's the problem: constantly being expected to be brave puts enormous pressure on kids who are already dealing with so much. What if your child doesn't feel brave? What if some days they feel scared, angry, or just tired of managing blood sugars and insulin? What if some days they feel overwhelmed by their new diagnosis? Does that mean they're failing? The author couldn't find a book that helped her nephew with the emotional side of managing Type 1. Every resource either focused solely on medical management or praised children for being "warriors" and "fighters"—creating an exhausting expectation to perform courage they might not feel. Read more