Grandparent Conversations About Type 1 Diabetes: A Guide to Supporting and Loving Your Grandchild Through the Highs and Lows - Tapa blanda

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Trish Kenagy is co-author of Grandparent Conversations About Type 1 Diabetes, a compassionate guide for grandparents supporting a grandchild with type 1 diabetes (T1D). She is also the co-founder of Grandparent Conversations LLP. Trish joined her family's T1D journey in 2016 when her 8-year-old grandson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.A retired educator, Trish taught elementary and early childhood education in Nebraska and Colorado. Her career also included roles as a university professor of education, administrator, ombudsperson, and professional development coordinator for regional public schools.Today, Trish advocates for a future without T1D and, alongside her husband Bill, serves as a volunteer facilitator for T1D Grandparent Connections, a support group for grandparents of children with type 1 diabetes. Through years of conversations with grandparents, families, and professionals in the T1D community, she has gained deep insight into the emotional and practical challenges families face after a diagnosis.Trish and Bill live in Elkhorn, Nebraska, and are proud grandparents of six grandchildren.

Geri Mason is co-author of Grandparent Conversations About Type 1 Diabetes, the only guide created specifically for grandparents of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Her family began the T1D journey in 2022 when her granddaughter, Nori, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven.Geri is co-founder of Grandparent Conversations LLP and is an advocate and fundraiser for a future without T1D. A former marketing executive, she led digital marketing and corporate communications initiatives in higher education and technology for both nonprofit organizations and Fortune 500 companies.Through her work, writing, and personal experience as a grandparent of a child with T1D, Geri is dedicated to helping grandparents feel informed, supported, and connected as they navigate the challenges of a T1D diagnosis alongside their families.Geri and her husband, Jeff, live in Omaha, Nebraska, and are proud grandparents of six grandchildren.