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9 Tips for Food Allergies & Babysitting
Leaving your kids with a babysitter can be a challenge. Throw in the medical needs of food allergies and well, I’ve heard from a lot of food allergy moms that they just don’t ever leave their kids. I get it. This was a challenge I did not expect after my son’s food allergy diagnosis. However,…
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Did I Fail My Child With Food Allergies?
Last week, I felt like absolute garbage. More specifically, I felt like diaper trash that had just been ignited inside a dirty dumpster. And I don’t mean that I felt physically ill. I felt mentally and emotionally HORRIBLE. I was a gross, stinky, dumpster fire mess. Honestly, I had more colorful words to use, but…
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Disney World with Food Allergies
We did it! Family trip to Disney World, check! Admittedly, I was very nervous. My husband and I have two young children (ages 4 & 2) and they both have food allergies. The idea of navigating food for an entire week away from our home was truly intimidating. We rarely eat out as it can…
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Self-Compassion as a Food Allergy Mom
“Self-compassion is key because when we’re able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we’re more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.” – Brene Brown Mmmm. Reread those words and let it sink into your soul for a moment. To this food allergy momma, that quote is a soft lullaby…
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Halloween & Food Allergy Safety
I have always loved hearing stories about my childhood and my own parent’s memories from when they were little. There is one story from my mother’s younger years that is just so heartwarming. When my mom was in second grade, her family was in the middle of relocating from the city to the countryside. She…
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The 3 Things My Food Allergy Family Needs
I am absolutely terrified of being in water. Specifically, lakes, rivers, and the ocean. I’m mostly okay with pools. Mostly. And for anyone wondering, I do promise I shower and practice healthy hygiene habits. Mostly. 😉 Kidding aside, why this fear? Well, there are many reasons. Murky waters, creepy looking fish, things with teeth, and…
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50 Non-Food Ideas for Trick or Treat
Looking for non-food items to hand out to trick-or-treaters this year? We’ve got you covered. Below is a list of 50 non-food ideas! We wanted to give you a variety of options for both the amount of trick-or-treaters you may be planning for as well as a range in cost. Each option has a link…
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6 Food Allergy Tips for Eating Out
“Let’s just stay home.” This is how I felt during the first couple of months after my sweet 8 month old baby was diagnosed with food allergies. The amount of information I was learning about food allergies was like drinking from a fire hose. Every instinct in me wanted us to cocoon around our family…
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7 Food Allergy Safety Tips for Family
After my daughter was first diagnosed with food allergies, my husband and I grieved. But what we didn’t expect was that it would also greatly impact my parents emotionally. I think they cried and researched information as much as we were for the first few months. For all of us, it reactivated medical trauma we…
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I’m Not Sorry For Our Food Allergies
I remember the first time I ordered food for my son in a restaurant. First of all, I was terrified. Second of all, I was pretty new to the food allergy advocacy world. I was still trying to figure out what I even needed to ask for and I had not had a lot of…
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