Tag: food allergy mom
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Food Allergies and Birthday Parties
Well, it finally happened. When my daughter was almost 3, she received a brightly colored envelope in the mail. To her excitement, (and my dread) it was an adorable princess themed birthday party invitation. I’ll never forget my daughter’s eyes lighting up and her jumping for joy around our living room, chatting enthusiastically the entire…
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5 Items for Your Food Allergy Go Bag
Vomit was everywhere. It was covering the counters, splattered on the floor, and pooled in the sink. Five year old me (Katie) and my little brother were sitting on our bathroom shower mat. We bawled as we each took turns throwing up while my parents frantically tried to figure out where to even begin with…
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50 Non-Food Ideas for Easter Baskets
Wondering how to make an awesome Easter basket for your kiddo with food allergies? Or maybe you would like a little less sugar this year. Either way, let the fun begin! Here are 50 non-food ideas for this year’s Easter basket, organized for you by category. Because I’m Type A and I can’t help myself.…
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Setting Boundaries with Difficult People
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” – Brené Brown If you are anything like me, the word “boundaries” might sound unkind and inflexible. Or maybe they just sound like a lot of work. I used to feel that way too. However, I now…
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4 Ways to Kick the Food Allergy Mom Guilt
Did I eat enough peanut butter when I was pregnant? How many pb&j sandwiches did I eat? On the other hand, did I actually eat too much peanut butter? Should I have eaten a lot more organic food? Did it happen because I ate at McDonalds those few times? Is it because I vaccinated her? Did I not…
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7 Food Allergy Questions For The School
Food allergies are a serious medical diagnosis. I wish so badly that they were not. I wish they could just be a mild inconvenience. There is no such thing as a mild food allergy, even though there are lots of common misconceptions out there about food allergies. All food allergies have the potential for anaphylaxis,…
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20 Non-Food Valentine’s Day Cards
Looking for non-food items to hand out to your child’s classmates this year? We’ve got you covered. Below is a list of 20 non-food ideas! We not only wanted to give you a variety of affordable options to explore with your kiddo, but ones that already had the greeting cards included as well! Each option…
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So My Child’s Allergist Wants Blood Work
Dread. Total dread. That is what best described the knot in my stomach when the allergist said she wanted blood work for my two-year-old son. He was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at 8 months old. Tree nut and dairy allergies quickly followed. We had delayed the blood draw for as long as possible by…
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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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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…