I just learned something new this morning: if you post a blog accidentally using a post title previously used, your post goes into some sort of black hole. So, I am now re-posting this mornings blog post–with a new title.
The list below was posted a while back, but these words ring true! Happy Mother’s Day to all you fabulous mom’s who manage chronic illness, food allergies, asthma and other dietary restrictions with grace and a smile! I hope you are all sitting back today with coffee, a smoothie, tea or champagne and celebrating your greatness as a Mother.
Vegan Smoothy
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You find yourself baking and cooking food allergy safe recipes after 10pm and before 7am
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Besides lipstick, your purse boasts: extra Emergency Action Plan , Inhaler, Sunbutter®, cleaning wipes and chef cards
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You are better than a drug sniffing dog and can sniff out a peanut at 50 feet
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EpiPen®, Auvi-Q® and Food Allergy safe food coupons are like currency
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You can read ingredients labels without a magnifying glass
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You can leap through the air higher and longer than Michael Jordan to slap an allergen out of your child’s hand
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You’ve baked hundreds of cookies for your child’s school over the last few years
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You carry a jar of SunButter®in your car…just in case
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Your table in a restaurant is cleaner after you leave the establishment
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You know what a 504 plan is and you’re not afraid to use it
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!..