Tips from a Mom of a Diabetic Child

Check out the full Episode 71 show notes on our website ! This episode of the Healthy Family Project podcast is all about tips for families with a diabetic child. We're joined by Tampa blogger, Marisa Langford, to hear about her family's journey with diabetes and how they made important dietary and lifestyle choices to eat more balanced meals and prioritize physical activity. Marisa shared early signs of diabetes, advice for parents with newly diagnosed children, and her approach for balanced eating and encouraging her daughter to enjoy healthy foods. Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See timestamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through to get all the great tips and tricks! 3:19 Meet Marisa! 4:45 Early signs of diabetes 8:45 Advice for parents with newly diagnosed children 10:18 How Marisa's family approached balanced eating 12:22 The benefits of getting kids in the kitchen 22:03 Family gardening 27:33 Marisa's partnership with GoGo squeeZ There's nothing easy or simple about finding out your child has diabetes. In this episode, we sat down with Marisa Langford and heard about her family's journey with diabetes and the dietary and lifestyle changes they adopted following the diagnosis. Marisa's youngest daughter, Shelby, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 8. This started a parenting and life-long educational journey that centered around healthy eating. This process can be very nerve-wracking for families and Marisa shares great tips to navigate the early stages, how to not get immediately overwhelmed with all the medical jargon, and how to practice moderation when it comes to food. Over the 3 years that Marisa's family has lived with this diagnosis, they've learned a lot of nutrition and have been able to pass on these learnings to their kids in a palatable way while empowering Shelby to get in the kitchen. Relevant Links Check out Marisa's blog Follow Marisa on Instagram & Facebook Get 70+ ideas to Power Your Lunchbox The Ultimate Guide to Packing Healthy Lunchboxes Tips for Packing Healthy School Lunches Food Rx: Creating a Balanced Family Meal 3 Healthy Snack Boards for Kids Gardening Tips for Beginners GoGo squeeZ About Our Guest, Marisa Langford Marisa Langford is the founder of the Tampa Mama Blog, a blog dedicated to sharing the best places for kids and families around the city. She also writes about motherhood, family travel, and how to manage a household of 6. She is a working Mom of four, carefully juggling a full time career in experiential marketing, leading Girl Scouts and all the chaos that goes along with a family of 6. She has a daughter who is a Type 1 Diabetic and 3 children with rare medical conditions. Marisa is a speaker, influencer, and passionate about all things mom. She partners with brands that share her passion for healthy living, on the go fun and family togetherness. Marisa has been published by Huffington Post, Where Traveler, Parents.com, the Today Show Parenting Blog, Trekaroo, Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, and many others. She contributes to a variety of online publications and also appears monthly on Great Day Tampa Bay on WTSP New Channel 10. Other Podcast Episodes to Check Out: Episode 43: Helping Kids Make Good Choices Episode 34: Lunchbox Packing Mistake to Avoid Episode 18: How Families Can Reduce Food Waste Healthy Family Project Facebook Group Join our Healthy Family Project Facebook group ! This group will serve as a safe space for parents and caregivers to talk all about raising a healthy family - from dealing with a picky eater and tips to get more fruits and veggies onto plates to exercising as a family and mental health. We welcome all of you to join in! Listener Survey! Thank you so much for supporting the Healthy Family Project Podcast! We'd love it if you could take 5 minutes to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content for future episodes. Take the survey here. Healthy Family Project Podcast Conversations covering hot topics in the world of health, food and family with a dose of fun. Helping families ease their way into a new fresh and healthy world. Be on the lookout for new bi-weekly episodes and don't forget to

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Tips from a Mom of a Diabetic Child is an episode from Healthy Family Project by Amanda Keefer.

This episode is 32:45 long.

This episode was published on Sep 7, 2021.

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