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Peyton’s Race
Life & Family / Perspectives Posted on: October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Peyton’s Race

I’ve written often about my son Owen, but I also have two other incredible kids: Peyton, 15, and Kendall, 13. Diabetes affects them too, and of course, I worry they may develop it someday. But this story isn’t about diabetes. …

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When Diabetes Silences Your Words
Perspectives Posted on: August 19, 2025September 19, 2025

When Diabetes Silences Your Words

It’s been a little while since I’ve written here, and I wanted to share why. 

It started with a horrible hyperglycemia episode caused by a kinked cannula—so bad that my eyelids hurt—that left me feeling pretty awful for a few …

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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Not So Beautiful for Those with T1D
Humor / Perspectives Posted on: July 13, 2025August 4, 2025

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Not So Beautiful for Those with T1D

Writing something political on my blog could be a recipe for disaster. The internet’s full of people itching to pounce on a post they don’t like—especially under the cloak of anonymity. But honestly? I’m still figuring out what Search Engine …

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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 how much that …

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My Dad, the ‘OG’ of T1D Dads
Life & Family / Perspectives Posted on: June 16, 2025July 23, 2025

My Dad, the ‘OG’ of T1D Dads

A Father’s Day Tribute — A Year Without My Dad

It’s been about a year since my dad passed away. He died peacefully in the same hospital where I was born — in Atlantic City, NJ.

As this Father’s Day …

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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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