Episode 57: Taria Butler – Parenting and Partnership through the Unexpected

Taria Butler is the mother of 2. She is the co-author with her husband, Tyrece, of the book 2am Parenting: The Highs and Lows of an Unexpected Diagnosis. Their son has Type 1 Diabetes and he was diagnosed at 18 months. Taria shares her story of walking through that and shares what this process has been like and how she leans on her faith when things feels hard. Taria also opens up about her own anxiety that came after this diagnosis and how she has really leaned on therapy to help her walk through that.  Her and her husband also have marriage workshops because as they walked through this unexpected diagnosis they realized that they really needed to prioritize their marriage through all of this. What we talked about: 3:25- Introduction to Taria 7:10- Her son’s diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes 22:20- The anxiety that she experienced after the diagnosis 27:25- How she has gotten through the grieving process 31:55- Prioritizing their marriage through the unexpected 36:30- Deciding to go to therapy 41:50- Taria’s organization tips 50:20- End of podcast questions Show notes: 2am Parenting Taria on Instagram Taria’s Website Shia Learns About Insulin