All this Olympic fever has made me think a bit about how Olympic athletes and their families compare to us food allergy families. What do we have in common with some of the most successful and achieved people in the world? In my opinion, we have more in common than you might think.
Can My Child Have Anaphylaxis From Touching Their Allergen?
What are the facts about anaphylaxis and touching a food allergen? Read about skin contact risk and how it might affect your everyday life.
Lower Stress Cooking For Special Diets
My Favorite Tools For Food Allergy Cooking
Thanksgiving is almost here! As Food Allergy Moms, this can be a time of intense cooking. If we aren’t hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner, we’re usually helping with one so our food allergy kiddos have safe options. Which is why this is great timing for a post about cooking tools that make our lives easier.
How to Simplify Cooking For Special Diets and Food Allergies When You're Short on Time
We've all had days or weeks when we're short on time. Whether we need quick meals because of a busy spurt in our schedule or we're travelling and want to spend as little time preparing food as possible, we still need to provide allergy-safe food. Find out how to simplify dinners to save time, effort, money and YOU during the busiest of times.
Three Surprising Ways To Beat Food Allergy Kitchen Burnout
Have you ever had those days or weeks when you don’t know where to start? When things seem like the second you get one thing done, there are 2 or 3 more things that pop up? Well, this is definitely something I deal with regularly. Here's what I do to get through it.
What I Wish People Knew About Food Allergy Moms
I’ve been a Food Allergy Mom for over ten years. Even though I have the best intentions, I still fight misconceptions about why I do what I do. And now that I'm a Food Allergy Consultant and AllerCoach, I'm realizing I'm not alone, and these are very common feelings with other Food Allergy Mamas too! Because of this, I thought I'd write it all down in hopes of giving a bit of insight into the life of Food Allergy Moms (FA Moms).
Potlucks, BBQs and Food Allergies
Going out to someone’s house and explaining how to safely manage food allergies can be exhausting. Going to a potluck, BBQ or family event where the food and environment are unknown adds a whole new layer of stress. Sometimes I feel like it’s just easier to stay home. But after 10 years of living with food allergies, I also know that loneliness is real and can be just as bad as the food allergies themselves. Which is why I’ve started to intentionally work on going to more social events. In doing this, I’ve come up with a few things that help mentally and practically when going to potlucks & BBQs.
Seven Ways to Help Your Family Deal With a Food Allergy
Food allergies are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. There are several theories about why this is happening, but none of them have been proven. According to statistics, there are 15 million diagnosed with food allergies in the US and 2.5 million people with self-reported food allergies in Canada. Six - 9% of these are children, but 50% of new diagnoses are adults with food allergies. A new diagnosis can affect family and other relationships in surprising ways.
