Take a wild guess at what I believe is the secret weapon to preventing food allergies? When Elijah Silvera had his life …
A Little Vermont Nut Free Chocolate For Mama!
The excellent food allergy mom orders the yummy holiday treats for her food allergic children. The even better mom …
Why Your Teen (Preteens too) Food Allergy Comfort Level Matters
Mouth flapped open, in the most unattractive moment, I gasped when the dining service director at my son's college …
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Party Time: What Every Food Allergic Parent or Person Wants to Hear
Adapted from my Huffington Post piece... Sweat running down my back, I attempt a festive smile full of holiday cheer. …
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When a Black Friday Sale is About Doing the Right Food Allergy Thing
And there you have it! They are calling it the "Ultimate Food Allergy Combo". But, it really is the trifecta of food …
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No Appetite for Bullying: Food Allergy Unity
Unusual news today: Kaleo, the makers of the Auvi-Q epinephrine auto-injector launched a new campaign, No Appetite for …
Food Allergy Fun: Halloween Candy (and non) Extravaganza
Costumes, fall colors, and teal pumpkins make October a month rich in cooler temps and bursting with excitement. Sixteen …
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Let the Teal Pumpkin Project Madness Begin!
Ever since Becky Basalone's brilliant idea was born in 2012, Halloween has never been the same! Basalone painted a …
Food Allergy and Asthma: Emergency Preparedness
Our heads are spinning as we helplessly watched family friends face the devastation of hurricanes, flooding, wildfire …
Non-Food Allergic Student Finds Solution: Let's Meet in the Parking Lot
I heard a great story the other day: A school wanted to host a peanut butter and jelly drive. The goal was to inspired …
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Food Allergy and Asthma: Back-to-School Checklist
Back-to-School can be chaotic, exciting and a wonderful time. One sure fire tip for success is creating your own food …
Cool Contraptions in My Allergist's Tool Box
How do I not adore my allergist when their practice takes managing environmental allergies to a whole new level? Allergy …
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..