I saw this sign this week at my local Starbucks and realized that the Starbucks ban on smoking on their patios was in …
Peace Love and No Smoking
My daughter's tee shirt given to her by the American Lung Association says it all.... Have a wonderful smoke free …
Not pretty: Tips From Former Smokers
March 15, 2010: The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America sends me an email announcing that the Centers for Disease …
No-smoking ad too graphic?
What do you think? Is the billboard of heart surgery below too much? Just right? I am very squeamish, so for me I can …


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!..