Living with or parenting Type 1 diabetes can feel relentlessly isolating. The decisions start before breakfast and often stretch long past bedtime. In this episode of The Diabetic Mammy Podcast, we explore why community connection is not an optional extra in Type 1 diabetes care, but a vital part of thriving.

This episode speaks directly to parents of children with Type 1 diabetes, adults living with T1D, and partners and carers who carry the emotional and mental load alongside the practical work of diabetes management. We move beyond “coping” and into what it really means to feel resourced, regulated, and supported while navigating life with a chronic condition.

We discuss how being seen and understood by people who live Type 1 diabetes every day can ease decision fatigue, reduce burnout, and calm the nervous system. From diabetes conferences and education sessions to informal meet-ups, online groups, and shared conversations, this episode highlights the many ways community shows up and why shared language matters more than perfect solutions.

With a gentle January reframe, listeners are invited to consider connection as an act of self-care. Not more goals. Not more pressure. Just the quiet intention to stop doing diabetes alone. The episode also includes a warm invitation to Thriveabetes, a face-to-face Type 1 diabetes community event in Dublin, and reflects on the power of gathering with people who already understand the weight without needing it explained.

If you are parenting a child with Type 1 diabetes, living with T1D yourself, or supporting someone you love, this episode offers reassurance, validation, and a reminder you may not hear often enough:

You were never meant to carry Type 1 diabetes on your own.

Connection is regulating. Support is care. And thriving is possible when we stop trying to do this alone.

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The Diabetic Mammy is the heartfelt, no-nonsense podcast where type 1 diabetes meets motherhood, community, and a whole lot of real talk. Hosted by Catherine, a mammy navigating the highs and lows of type 1 diabetes, each episode blends personal insight with practical wisdom, offering support for parents, carers, and anyone living with or loving someone with diabetes. From tech transitions and hospital diagnoses to school lunches and stolen sleep, this podcast embraces the messy, meaningful moments that make up life with chronic illness. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or a seasoned warrior, The Diabetic Mammy is your space to feel seen, supported, and never alone.

Connect with Catherine by email on catherine@abundantlydiabetes.com or reach her on Instagram: abundantlydiabetes

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In this reflective episode of The Diabetic Mammy Podcast, I sit with the idea of choosing your hard.

Inspired by a Saint Stephen’s Day run and an honest conversation about work, home, food, movement and the everyday decisions we make, this episode explores a simple but powerful truth: life is hard, and so is living with and/or parenting type 1 diabetes. There is no easy option, only the path we choose and how gently we live inside it.

I reflect on how diabetes weaves itself into every choice, from routines and energy to expectations and self-judgement, and offer permission to release the idea that there is a “right” or superior way to manage it all.

The episode also pays tribute to a quiet, moving moment shared over Christmas with a listener who spoke about being deeply affected by the Welcome to Holland episode number 6 of this podcast (available @ https://open.acast.com/public/streams/6768991d15b96146455e80f3/episodes/683d9801708e9fc9b4394c66.mp3 ).

A conversation about emotional processing, strength, and learning to feel as adults reminds us that tenderness and resilience can exist side by side, in all of us.

A compassionate listen for anyone carrying invisible weight, navigating chronic illness, or simply doing their best inside a life that is already hard.

The Diabetic Mammy is the heartfelt, no-nonsense podcast where type 1 diabetes meets motherhood, community, and a whole lot of real talk. Hosted by Catherine, a mammy navigating the highs and lows of type 1 diabetes, each episode blends personal insight with practical wisdom, offering support for parents, carers, and anyone living with or loving someone with diabetes. From tech transitions and hospital diagnoses to school lunches and stolen sleep, this podcast embraces the messy, meaningful moments that make up life with chronic illness. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or a seasoned warrior, The Diabetic Mammy is your space to feel seen, supported, and never alone.

Connect with Catherine by email on catherine@abundantlydiabetes.com or reach her on Instagram: abundantlydiabetes

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For many families, the 6th of January marks the true end of Christmas. In Ireland, it is known as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas, a day that traditionally honours the invisible work carried by women and offers a long-overdue pause.

In this reflective episode of The Diabetic Mammy Podcast, I explore what it means to return to diabetes routines after the holidays without guilt, rigidity, or pressure. We talk about the hidden labour of Christmas when living with or parenting type 1 diabetes, the emotional dip that often follows the festivities, and why blood sugars, energy, and routines rarely realign at the same pace.

This is a gentle conversation about recalibration rather than correction. A push back against “New Year, New You” culture, and an invitation to choose kind, realistic, and sustainable intentions for the year ahead.

If January feels heavy, if decision fatigue is creeping in, or if you’re finding the transition back to routine harder than expected, this episode is for you.

A soft landing. A moment of recognition. And permission to move slowly.

The Diabetic Mammy is the heartfelt, no-nonsense podcast where type 1 diabetes meets motherhood, community, and a whole lot of real talk. Hosted by Catherine, a mammy navigating the highs and lows of type 1 diabetes, each episode blends personal insight with practical wisdom, offering support for parents, carers, and anyone living with or loving someone with diabetes. From tech transitions and hospital diagnoses to school lunches and stolen sleep, this podcast embraces the messy, meaningful moments that make up life with chronic illness. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or a seasoned warrior, The Diabetic Mammy is your space to feel seen, supported, and never alone.

Connect with Catherine by email on catherine@abundantlydiabetes.com or reach her on Instagram: abundantlydiabetes

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.