To be a parent of a child with food allergies is to do the absolute best you can all the time to ensure your child’s safety. Period. To say, “do the best you can” is such an oversimplified statement of the dedication these parents (myself included) give to their families every day. Their work is … Continue reading
Please read the below great updated from my contact at Get Schooled in Anaphylaxis asked me to share. Please note that the exhibit will be coming to the Houston, Texas area this weekend on November 2nd and 3rd! ******************** Get Schooled in AnaphylaxisTM Unveils Interactive Digital Resources to Educate School Communities about Potentially Life-Threatening Allergies … Continue reading
I am constantly humbled at the support The Food Allergy Mom receives from the food allergy community. Thank you! Thank you for your kind words, lively discussions, and thought-provoking questions. I am so honored that you visit my little blog to share a piece of yourself to help others who are walking the same path … Continue reading
I was contacted this morning by a colleague who asked me to help spread the word about a new initiative and I am MORE than happy to do so! Check out the below and make sure to check back again tomorrow as by then I will be posting a video that accompanies the press release. … Continue reading
This summer, I was lucky enough to participate in an online peanut allergy summit to learn more about the UKnowPeanut test for those with peanut allergies. I learned a lot and have been anxious to share, but wanted to you to hear about the testing straight from the source…enter Dr. Maeve O’Connor. Dr. O’Connor was … Continue reading
This past weekend my family and I participated in the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network’s Houston Walk for Food Allergy and had a ball! We’ve fundraised and walked every year for the past four or five years and it has become a wonderful tradition for us. As most of you know by now, my son … Continue reading
Tomorrow is back to school for us. We’ve visited the allergist, updated all the school forms, updated the medicines, met with the new school nurse, met with my son’s new teacher, and have gone over the basic food allergy rules one more time…just to be safe. But I’ll be honest, the doubt still gets to … Continue reading
A month or so ago, I was lucky enough to participate in an online peanut allergy summit to learn more about the UKnowPeanut test for those with peanut allergies. I learned a lot and have been anxious to share, but wanted to you to hear about the testing straight from the source…enter Dr. Reinhardt, Medical … Continue reading
Jennifer Roeder from FAAN, sent me the below press release to share with my blog readers. That a bill like this is even on the horizon is an amazing step forward. Please take a minute to review the proposed bill and think about what it could mean for you and your child. Many thanks to Jennifer … Continue reading
It is not uncommon for some children to have both food allergies and asthma, and mine is one of them. Although I don’t feel exactly comfortable with either diagnosis, asthma scares me because it feels more out of my control. By that I mean, there are so many outside influences working against our kids that parents could … Continue reading
