Harvest Festival
If your school has a food event, the best way to ensure that it’s allergy-friendly is to get involved. That’s what I did with our Harvest Festival! Read More …
Category: Allergic Lifestyle
12 Tips for Grocery Shopping with Food Allergies
12 tips to navigate grocery shopping with food allergies. Maximize safety while you are surrounded by food, with the commonsense tactics! Read More …
When Food Allergies Disrupt Traditions
Food allergies can disrupt all kinds of family traditions. But when you step back and look, all sorts of things affect our traditions. Read More …
Peanut Friendly Baseball Game
Peanuts are ever-present at a baseball game. So how can millions of Americans with a peanut allergy watch safely? Enter the peanut friendly baseball game! Read More …
How Kids view Food Challenges
I just discovered an artifact that spelled out my fears of a food challenge as a kid. And all because my 5th grade teacher made us keep a daily journal. Read More …
Food Allergy Day Trip Breckenridge
A food allergy family always has to deal with finding a safe place to eat. We have our usual safe restaurants, but it’s certainly a challenge when you’re away from your usual element. Read More …
Food Allergy Lunch Drama before breakfast
Just a few minutes after dropping my son off at school, I got a robo-call saying something broke in the kitchen so they’re serving sack lunches instead of the expected pizza. So in grand Food Allergy Parent fashion… Read More …
When Food Allergies Undermine Authority
While I don’t usually see Food Allergies and Discipline as related, I have encountered a few situations in which food allergies have undermined authority. I’m sure other food allergy parents can sympathize with some of these situations. Read More …
Balancing Anxiety and Risk
Public playgrounds can be intimidating when you think about all the allergens other kids may have left behind, but it’s important to balance that anxiety by looking at how great the risk really is. Read More …
It Matters Who You Ask
Make sure kids know the right questions to ask regarding food allergies. Self-advocacy is SO important! Read More …