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Barbie’s Got a Pump—and the Avengers Have a T1D Sidekick: Why Representation Matters
Humor / Perspectives Posted on: July 9, 2025July 23, 2025

Barbie’s Got a Pump—and the Avengers Have a T1D Sidekick: Why Representation Matters

Let’s be honest: for most of my life with type 1 diabetes—diagnosed at age 7—it was invisible in toys, games, and pop culture. Now, as a dad to a 10-year-old son who also has T1D, I see …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Race Preview: Coventry Woods Trail Running Festival
Exercise & Running Updates / Humor Posted on: June 20, 2025July 23, 2025

Race Preview: Coventry Woods Trail Running Festival

TrailFest is going to be a Fun Fest

Another day, another race to run. 

This weekend, instead of attending the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, I’ll be out on the trails at the Coventry Woods Trail Running Festival in …

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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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