And what a week it has been. Of all my almost sixteen years of managing life-threatening food allergies in my household, this has been the liveliest and most exciting month and week to date. Each morning I reach for my smartphone to watch the information being shared. At night, I wait for the evening posts of successful days and photos of buildings lit up Teal. Usually, I try to post like crazy and stay super involved, but this year, I just wanted to soak up the progress of this community.
Teal colored hats off to everyone!
As the week winds down on Saturday, I do hope everyone continues to share the great resources highlighted this week. Here are some of my favorites, but what did you see that really excited you? I will happily add yours in when you comment below.
- Food Allergy Research and Education’s (FARE’s)theme and powerhouse link: React with Respect – Food Allergy Awareness Week, this website was packed full with great activities, ideas, educational materials, and resources.
- Turn It Teal simply turned it out! Check out this impressive list of building lit up across North America. It just keeps on growing nad growing!
- Kids with Food Allergies Foundation, A Division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA): 15 Easy Ways to Make a Difference and Raise Food Allergy Awareness.
- Allergic Living Magazine’s Food Allergy and Celiac Awareness Month Tool Kit is a rich resource not only featuring AL’s free posters and ebooks, but link to the other great resources from AAFA, FARE and Beyond Celiac
- Your own personal race: US Road Running for Food Allergies – walk, saunter, run anywhere, anytime by July, 31, 2016
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!..