"Having a teen with raging hormones, a poorly developed frontal lobe, and diabetes is not for the weak. Moira McCarthy's extremely thoughtful and timely book, written by a parent who has definitely been there, is a must-have. Don't let your child enter puberty without it!"
"- John Walsh, PA, CDTC, Co-author of Pumping Insulin and other books"
"Moira brings out a raw account of the organized chaos of the teenage years living with T1D. You want to reach through the book and hug her for her honest reflection on some of the hardest times for not only a mother and daughter, but for an entire family accepting T1D into their homes"
"- Regina Shirley RD, LDN"
"Moira McCarthy shines a light to guide parents who love their teens with diabetes, but are frustrated anxious, and often constantly worried. These are parents who do not want to be fighting with their teen about diabetes management -yet the stakes are so high, and parents feel like they have failed and can't seem to find the way to sustain their teen's health as well as the family peace."
"- Barbara J. Anderson, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Head, Psychology Section, Baylor College of Medicine"
"In this must-read Moira McCarthy distills her personal experience to share her story and perspective, and provide common-sense wisdom and guidance on the challenges faced by young adults and their parents during the challenging transition to independent self-care."
"- Howard Wolpert, MD. Senior Physician, Section of Adult Diabetes, Joslin Diabetes Center"
"Whether you are currently the parent of a teenager with diabetes and you're struggling, or you're the parent of a pre-teen child and things are going perfectly, this book is an easy read and it's filled with the wisdom and guidance that could help prevent diabetes from driving a wedge between you and your child and causing turmoil throughout the home."
"- Ginger Vieira, Diabetes Daily"
"If you are a parent of a t