About Parenting T1D

Sheila Owens-Collins is a pediatrician and a mom who has raised a son with Type 1 Diabetes. In her upcoming book, she shares her journey in parenting a child with T1D. She navigated the ups and downs of living with diabetes and imparted a mindset of not letting the condition deter you from the path that was meant for you. With the support of family and friends, Sheila offers hope to other parents raising children with T1D.

ParentingT1D is a social enterprise with the mission of empowering families living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) to live their lives without limits. Our vision is that all individuals living with T1D achieve their dreams and aspirations. We are dedicated to providing parents and caregivers the tools and resources they need to manage T1D in a way that allows for healthy, happy, and successful lives. ParentingT1D was founded by Sheila Owens-Collins, MD, a Pediatrician, who has raised a son with T1D. Her goal is to help other families facing the same challenges she has faced in order to empower them to live their lives without limits.

Hi! My name is Sheila Owens-Collins, MD. My favorite title is not MD but Mom. I have raised a child who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 2 months before his 14th birthday. He had dreams and plans for his future that were in place at the time of diagnosis. His goal and the goal of his family were to stay on course with those dreams and not let Diabetes deter him.

He succeeded!! His desire to play college football at an Ivy League school came true. He played for Yale and was voted to the All-Ivy League as a senior.

His dream of becoming a doctor and later a Sports Psychiatrist is coming true, as he is a Chief Resident in Psychiatry at Stanford University. It is our hope that sharing our story will empower other families to live their life as fully as you had planned, and never give up hope!