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For All Parents Who Exercise at Home—It Sure Ain’t Easy
Humor / Life & Family Posted on: July 1, 2025July 23, 2025

For All Parents Who Exercise at Home—It Sure Ain’t Easy

I usually try to exercise in the morning when the kids are still asleep. It’s the one peaceful window I have before the chaos starts. But every now and then, I slip up and think, Hey, I can just work …

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Sick Days & Spiky Sugars: When the Flu Thinks It’s in Charge 
Education / Humor Posted on: June 30, 2025July 23, 2025

Sick Days & Spiky Sugars: When the Flu Thinks It’s in Charge 

It starts with a tickle in your throat. Then comes the sneezing. Then—WHAM—you’re full-blown sick. And just when you think your only problem is using half a box of tissues in five minutes, your CGM decides to throw a party. …

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ADA Scientific Sessions Tech Updates
Education / Tech & Tools Posted on: June 28, 2025July 23, 2025

ADA Scientific Sessions Tech Updates

The American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions were held last weekend, and I promised I would write another review devoted to diabetes tech. If you’re interested in fewer finger pricks and more freedom, there was a lot to get excited …

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Race Review: Coventry Woods Trail Running Festival Recap
Exercise & Running Updates / Humor Posted on: June 26, 2025July 31, 2025

Race Review: Coventry Woods Trail Running Festival Recap

Trail Fest was a Hot Fest

Let me start by saying: I am not a hot-weather runner. I have zero interest in running across Death Valley (Badwater) or the Sahara Desert (Marathon des Sables). But races like this? They’re …

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ADA Sci Sessions Review
Education / Tech & Tools Posted on: June 24, 2025July 23, 2025

ADA Sci Sessions Review

Last weekend was the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, the world’s largest diabetes conference – it’s a chance to find out about the latest and greatest advances in diabetes treatment, research, and tech. I did not attend; I’d like to …

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Brian Foster is navigating T1D from all angles — personal, professional, & parental. He believes in evidence-based care, compassionate support, & the life-saving powers of CGMs and coffee.

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