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 …
Elijah Silvera would have turned five years old today. His death following ingestion of a grilled cheese sandwich at preschool still strikes a chord for many food-allergic families because it goes against type. Read More …
I was truly honored and amazed last month when I learned that I had been awarded the Love Remembers Trailblazer Advocate Award from Compassion for Anaphylaxis! Quite honestly, this came as a happy, complete shock. We’d been promoting the nominations for this award on social media, but Dean didn’t even tell me he’d nominated me Read More …
Make sure kids know the right questions to ask regarding food allergies. Self-advocacy is SO important! Read More …
The Peter Rabbit movie wasn’t something I wanted to see anyway. I’d seen a few previews and it looked to be full of the sort of humor that I don’t find funny, so I wasn’t making plans to see it–but after hearing reviews and the response from the food allergy community, we will definitely not Read More …
Your child’s teacher has already started making plans for Valentine’s Day, so it’s best to chat about your concerns now. That’s why it’s time for a #HeartTealHeart talk! Read More …
A Guide for the Family of the Food Allergic
If you have family coming for the holidays, there are always a lot of things to do. Is accommodating food allergies one of them? Food-allergic families are thankful for every safe meal–read below for 15 tips to make sure yours is something to be thankful for! Read More …
Learn how to implement Food-Free Parties at your child’s school, and win one too! Read More …
If your child will be 3 or 4 by this fall, it’s time to be looking at preschools. The following is a list of things to do and ask when selecting a preschool. Some of these I wish I’d known before we started, and I’m sharing in the hopes that your preschool search may be smoother than mine. Read More …
American Airlines is coming under fire for having a discriminatory Allergen Policy–but their double standards just make everything feel worse. Read More …