As of today, both of my kids are back to school and reality is settling in: homework, sports, work and getting up early! …
Yes! FREE Interactive Food Allergy Storybook
Adorable! I just downloaded this new FREE (once again I get to use my favorite word) Anaphylaxis food allergy teaching …
Just a little word about Food Allergen Cross Contact
Ouch! I had a very tactile lesson the other day about cross contact that I thought was share worthy. I decided to take …
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Friday Food for Thought: Those Who Don't Get Allergy
Every single school year, without fail, I meet at least one other parent of a food allergic child who does NOT carry …
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My EpiPlan App Tracks and Teaches
Mylan, the makers of EpiPen® just released a new, free App: My EpiPlan™ that allows you manage your EpiPens® and learn …
To Eat the Nut or Not While Pregnant?
My daughter saw two newspaper articles laying on the floor next to my desk that discussed eating allergens while …
3 EpiPen Failures by Patients
Can you guess the three things that so many people with or parents of patients with life threatening allergies who carry …
Allergic Reactions: Use Epi First Ask Questions Later
While trying to still absorb the tragic food allergy death of young Giovanni last week, I emailed allergists, Joshua …
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New Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan
Wow! This is very visually different. The Food Allergy Parent Education Group in Las Vegas posted this on their …
Raw Truth: Anaphylactic Reaction Upclose
A few weeks ago Jennifer, author of, It's An Itchy Little World, wrote a beautiful post, "It's Just Not Worth the Risk: …
Ideas Whirling: Food Allergy Social Media Summit
Have you ever had one of those experiences that simply leaves your head whirling with ideas, gratitude and a sense of …
Will it Fit: Auvi-Q in Epi Pen Carriers?
Of course I couldn't sit still with this Auvi-Q trainer in my hot little hand. Side bar: the new updated Auvi-Q website …
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!..