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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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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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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