Settling into a quiet table with a view, no kids, responsibilities or deadlines, just precious time to enjoy date night, …
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 …
Be Prepared for College with Food Allergies: Critical Tools
The time is now. Finalizing medical forms for accommodations, shopping for twin extra long bedding (this is not an easy …
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College Students: The Food Allergy Stories that Speak Volumes
Remember those snippets from old Charlie Brown Movies when the adults talk and only hear, "mwa-mwa-mwa" sounds? There is …
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Why Reading Simon Katz's Tragic Story is Critical for ALL PARENTS
I dragged my feet on reading the recent Allergic Living Magazine's eNewsletter. I'm biased as part of the Allergic …
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Food Allergy Labeling: Is my allergen in here?
It is that simple. What is in my food? People managing any type of special diet need to know what is in their food so …
Fact Checking: Save Yourself Stress
I'm a reactionary person and in my world, I react and then pull myself back in. It is just my reality. When I say pull …
Calling on College Bound Students with Food Allergies or Celiac Disease
I swear the skies opened up and the angels sang! A desperately needed new resource, U.S. Colleges Directory: Comparing …
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Tools For a Successful Holiday: Printable Allergen Card
With Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's heading straight for us, I thought this tool from the good folks over at …
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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!..