This month during Food Allergy Awareness Week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., member of the Board of Directors of the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI), announced the formation of FAI’s new Advocacy Steering Committee. The committee’s objectives are to build a nationwide network of advocates to raise the profile of life threatening food... Read more
Everyday allergy moms around the world balance their children's need for safety with their need for a "normal" life. For most of us, summer camp was part of that normal life, and while you might think of camp as "Mission Impossible" for your food allergic child, it really boils down to just a few steps. So here is my CAMP guide to help you prepare... Read more
When your child is diagnosed with food allergies, you soon find food is everywhere! The lady at the bakery counter is handing your child a cookie, the bus driver is passing out candy treats, the coach is doling out snacks after soccer practice, and the list goes on. Teachers, baby sitters, and other caregivers need to know how to keep your child... Read more
You've gotten through skin testing or blood testing and nailed down the food culprits causing your child to react. You've worked through the kinks with neighbors and in-laws, and your hubby remembers the Epi-Pen (almost) every time, and just when you feel you might just have a handle on this allergy thing, you realize that it's time to plan for... Read more
"To ban or not to ban?" That is the question.
My answer is yes, and no. Watch me straddle the fence here a little.
Yes, peanuts and nuts should be banned from preschool, kindergarten and elementary school classrooms when there is a student with allergies in that classroom. For very young children, the classroom, the learning... Read more
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