The Kids With Food Allergies Foundation: An Invaluable Resource!

The Kids With Food Allergies Foundation was one of the first online resources we found as a newly diagnosed family.  Their "getting started" resources helped us make sense of food one day at a time and their online webinars were among the first to help…

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How Food Allergy Bullying Can Be Deadly and 6 Ways to Stop It

The food allergy community is mourning the loss of a promising future food allergy advocate, Chandler Swink, a 19 year-old student on full scholarship at Oakland University, who had planned to go into nursing. While the full details surrounding his death are unclear, we do…

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Answering Questions About Epinephrine While Mourning the Loss of Joseph DeNicola

I've shed many tears this week while reading the updates of Joseph DeNicola's story.  The entire food allergy community is mourning the loss of a boy that most of us never knew, but many of us know all too well. As a food allergy support…

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How One Small Teal Pumpkin Has Made a Big Difference to Many

Food allergy families were pleasantly bombarded with love and support shown them this year as their children enjoyed trick or treating benefited by the Teal Pumpkin Project. Barbara, who lives in the small town of Ferron, Utah was overwhelmed with emotion when she saw a…

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Discovering Food Allergies: One Mother’s Life Changing Story

The faint cries gradually become louder as I realize that they aren’t coming from that neglecting mother’s cart at the grocery store… they’re coming from my son’s room.  It’s three o’clock in the morning and I am again ripped out of REM sleep for the…

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6 Reasons Not to Be Offended When Allergies Aren’t Taken Seriously

It’s not surprising that so many people in the world don’t understand allergies the way a parent of a child with a life threatening food allergy does. 1. Food Allergies Are NOT “One-Size Fits All” Food allergies are different for everyone.  Some food allergies, most…

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Handling Your Food Allergies at Holiday Parties and Social Events

In today's culture, party food is a central part of any social event, especially holiday events.  Here’ s five things you can do to make your family and yourself a part of these events without feeling like outcasts: 1. Get Involved: Offer to help with…

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5 Stages of Grief Associated With Food Allergy Diagnosis

If you are new to food allergies, you will most likely experience the 5 stages of grief.  Even non-allergic parents or caregivers of children with newly diagnosed food allergies can experience the stages of grief.  These are the same stages of grief experienced with any…

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How To Help Your Kids Fit In and Feel Normal, Despite Their Food Allergies

If your child has a food allergy, you may be concerned about her ability to fit in with others at school or in other social circles and how that may affect her confidence or self esteem.  Below are five things you can do to help…

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