Did you join? Go to: #EmpowerFAkids and post a photo! In case you missed my post on Facebook… Dear Food Allergy Family, I posted a photo earlier this week from rowing Division 1 in college. I love that it inspired parents to share about their own kids and I want […]
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My Top Five Food Allergy Travel Tips
As a frequent traveler, I have specific routines that I follow in preparation for travel. Here are my top five food allergy travel tips to guide you on your next adventure! Travel Tip #1: Research, Research, Research It is always important to do some serious googling before deciding on a […]
Food Allergies with Kyle Dine in Concert
As I sat on gym bleachers overlooking an energetic audience of children dancing to a song called “Cool Bracelet,” I reflected on how lucky they were to have this experience. It was a Saturday afternoon and I was at the AAFA (Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter) […]
Miss Allergic Reactor Visits Camp TAG
Imagine this. You are eight years old. A silver bracelet with a red snake emblem rests on your left wrist. It has always been there. Your best friend doesn’t have that bracelet. In fact, not one single person you have ever met has that bracelet. It makes you feel both […]
My Top Five Strategies to Keep Your Child Safe Each Day with Food Allergies
My parents took an approach with my food allergies that I continue to find beneficial as an adult. Besides their general life philosophy about my allergies, they also used five main strategies. Using these techniques will become second nature once you get the hang of it! I don’t even give […]
My First Time Kissing With Food Allergies
In elementary and middle school I was part of a close-knit group of girl friends. The four of us were always together during class, lunch, recess, after school and on the weekends. We had each other to rely on and then a larger group of friends outside our circle that […]