Introduction Caregiver burden is a complex construct that depends heavily on the context and culture of the community in which care takes place. This study aimed to explore the lived experience of being mothers of a child with type 1 diabetes aged 6 to 18 years. Materials and methods We used a qualitative methodology utilizing conventional content analysis. We conducted 24 interviews with 20 mothers who had a child with type 1 diabetes aged 6 to 17 years. Results The mean age of mothers and children were 36.3 and 12.3 years, respectively. The mean of years with the disease was 4.3 years. Thirteen children were girls. The essential theme was coping with the burden of care through personalized coping and active acquisition of social support. The main theme consists of four sub-themes including Crisis in the family and burden of care, Losing the family equilibrium, Personalized coping strategies, and Active acquisition of social support. Mothers used personalized strategies and every support they could get to reach their aim. Conclusions Families of children with type 1 diabetes need extensive and personalized care plans.

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is one of the chronic diseases of childhood that needs long-term care and follow-up. The participation of the family, especially mothers, in caring for their child seems essential. This study aimed to investigate the challenges of Iranian mothers in caring for their children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus during the outbreak of COVID-19. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted on 22 participants who engaged in taking care of children with diabetes mellitus. Purposeful and snowball sampling were used to select the participants. Results: The main theme of “diabetes control in the shadow of the COVID-19” and three categories emerged from data analysis. Conclusion: Lack of taking the child to the doctor during the COVID-19 the pandemic impacted the management of diabetes in their child. Therefore, having a virtual communication channel between the family of diabetic children and the health care professionals could be helpful for managing the children’s disease.