I posted this list a while back, but what we do deserves some recognition today! 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 yo 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!..