Tag: food allergies
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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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No, I’m Not Thankful for Food Allergies
A few weeks ago, I was running late trying to get my oldest child to her afternoon art class. As I was buckling my kids into their carseats, I hurriedly asked them the same question I always ask when we leave our home. “Alright everyone, what do we need to have before leaving the house?”…
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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…
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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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New Foods After A Food Allergy Diagnosis
My son was 8 months old when he was diagnosed with a peanut allergy (tree nut and dairy allergies subsequently followed). My daughter was 6 months old when she was diagnosed with a banana allergy. I was devastated. Scared. And completely overwhelmed. Suddenly, food was now a threat. It’s odd how this diagnosis can completely…
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Extra Activities And Food Allergies
At 18 months old, we signed my son up for his first real activity, soccer. Well, as much as soccer can be at that age. He had the energy, and we were ready! I was still a relatively new food allergy mom as my son had been diagnosed at 8 months old with a peanut…
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20 Food Allergy Conscious Brands
My daughter was first diagnosed with food allergies before the age of one. Then, my son was just two months shy of his first birthday when he was also diagnosed with a food allergy. Hence, my family manages 3 food allergens for 2 children, aged 5 and under. 😳 Anyone that is a parent knows…
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Food Allergies And Medical Trauma
“What do you think she will look like?” I asked my husband while affectionately rubbing my ginormous pregnant belly. He smiled at me, “She’s going to look just like you, Honey.” I remember that sweet comment and that perfect moment so vividly. It was February 2018, and I was due with our first child. Daydreaming…
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13 Food Allergy Back to School Tips
“Katie, go to bed already. It’s almost past midnight.” My husband used to say that to me amusedly the night before the first day of school. We are both educators, so he understood that I was always a bundle of excitement and nerves at the beginning of the school year. I loved setting up my…
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How to Plan a Food Allergy Road Trip
Oh, road trips! How I adore thee…..and dread thee simultaneously. 😂 When I was a kid, long road trips were the absolute best! My parents would wake my brother and I up around 2 in the morning on the day we were leaving. To my dad, beating the traffic was essential. And of course, my…