Perfection is not an option when it comes to type 1 diabetes, but it’s all too easy to feel like a failure. In her first book, Stacey explained how mistakes can become a parent’s secret superpower. Now she shows how her philosophy of “Not perfect, but safe and happy” can pay off as a child with T1D moves toward independence as a young adult. This journey is not easy, but you are not alone! Available November 1, 2022 2022 Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient 2023 American BookFest Finalist: Best New Non-Fiction Health 2023 American BookFest Finalist: Parenting & Family If you are a caregiver to a child with type 1 diabetes, this is another can't-miss from Simms! (She) helps readers feel more understood and much less alone. Julia Flaherty, Beyond Type 1 Stacey's book may have a tongue-in-cheek title, but the wisdom and perspective from a parent who has been thinking about her child's diabetes since he was two years old is remarkable and needed. Reading her daughters take on diabetes in the family was :: chef's kiss :: awesome. Kerri Sparling, SIxUntilMe Authentic, empowering, and inspiring - a worthwhile read for people living with diabetes and their caregivers. It's a reminder that support from loved ones is key in helping people with diabetes learn how to fly, making it that much more special when it's time to watch them soar. Molly Johannes, Hugging the Cactus Stacey Simms hosts the award-winning podcast "Diabetes Connections." Her son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in 2006, one month before he turned 2 years old, and Stacey started blogging about her family's experience with T1D a few weeks later. For more than a decade, she hosted "Charlotte's Morning News" on WBT-AM, the city's top-rated morning radio news show. Stacey has been named to Diabetes Forecast magazine's People to Know, the Charlotte Business Journal's 40 Under 40, and Mecklenburg Times' 50 Most Influential Women. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, two children, and their dog, Freckles.