A type 1 diabetes diagnosis doesn’t just change the life of the child receiving the diagnosis. It changes the lives of their parents and caregivers, too. When you first hear the words “Type 1 diabetes,” you probably think about insulin, blood sugar, carbohydrates, food, and medication. But there’s another side of type 1 diabetes that we don’t talk about nearly enough: the emotional impact the diagnosis can have on the mental health of the entire family. For many parents, a di