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Our Top Favorite Allergy Recipe Resources
When my daughter was diagnosed with a peanut allergy, I scoured the internet looking for safe recipes. Then I did so again when our sesame and egg allergies followed in the years to come. It was SOOOO much work to find safe brands and meal recipes. I’ve not always been very tech savvy either, so…
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Top 9 Resources for New Food Allergy Moms
If you are a new food allergy parent, this guide is for you! Over the years, I have learned that there are a lot of resources from the food allergy community to support you. There are passionate parents who dedicate their time and resources to make the world better for their kids who are experiencing…
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My 5 Food Allergy Goals for 2023
New Year, New Goals! I am a goal setter, list-maker, it’s rewarding to check things off the list type of person. I can’t help myself. Is that you too? Or is that not your thing? Either way, let’s be friends. I love making goals on New Year’s Eve, not as a legalistic, this has to…
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The Food Allergy is Not Your Fault, Mom
It is not your fault. Read that again and let your soul rest in that truth. It is NOT your fault. If you are desperately searching the internet right now for information after your child’s recent food allergy diagnosis, then I hope you read this post. I want you to read it because I have been where…
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To the Food Allergy Mom Before Christmas
Dear Food Allergy Mom, The Christmas holiday is upon us. Snow gently blankets the ground outside my house, which means our little fireplace and my coffee pot are in constant use. It has been in my heart to write you a letter that hopefully brings a small bit of hope to your soul. I do…
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12 Favorite Food Allergy Must-Haves
When we first started out on the food allergy journey, I had no idea that there would be certain things that we really needed to have. Besides needing a phenomenal medical team and genuine support from others, we also need practical day-to-day items. Thankfully, many incredible websites, resources, and products for food allergy families exist!…
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Creating New Holiday Traditions
When I was a child, I would stay awake as long as I could every Christmas Eve. I was convinced that at some point, I would be able to hear Santa descend our chimney. I had an entire plan worked out. Pretending to snore, I’d trick Santa into thinking I was fast asleep. And once…
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5 Ways to Help a Food Allergy Mom
“Yeah, I’m sure food allergies are hard but did you ever consider that maybe your child didn’t really react? You may just need to switch your child’s diet to improve their gut health. They will stop having trouble with that food if you do that.” Believe it or not, that has been said to Katie…
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10 Questions For Your Child’s Allergist
One of the first steps after your child’s initial allergic reaction to food is to meet with the allergist. If you’re like me, you probably have lots of mixed feelings about this appointment. Hungry for the information. Scared at what they will tell you. Wondering what you should even ask. Overwhelmed. Emotional. All of it.…
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Food Allergy Boundaries & The Holidays
“Well, I’ve always brought a dish in the past, and I will continue to bring whatever I want.” – A Very Stubborn Personality Last year, around Christmas, we attended several holiday parties. One event threw a “grinch” into our carefully crafted food allergy safety plans. It was quite a large gathering, with over 20 people…