“What is this?” I questioned as I was handed a cup of liquid. It was my first year living in Italy and I was with a group of Italian friends one evening in late spring. One of them had just gone into the bar to get a bottle of wine […]
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My Response to the Peter Rabbit Movie
Why I went to see the Peter Rabbit movie With all of the commotion that has taken place in the last few days over the Peter Rabbit movie by Sony Pictures, I decided I needed to see it and make a judgement for myself. Prior to seeing the movie, I […]
Three Ways To Be Amiable Yet Assertive With Food Allergies
There is a fine line we walk when it comes to being both friendly and confident with food allergies. We need people to listen and be respectful, but we want people to hear our needs and understand what we are saying. We also don’t want to come across in a […]
The Top Three Food Allergy Jokes
“Hey, what did you put in the sauce?” I asked my new boyfriend, as we sat down the other night to eat dinner that he had just prepared. “I put tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil, etc… and fish oil of course,” he said jokingly. There it was…the allergy joke! Throughout […]
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 […]
Teaching Confidence to Discover the World with Food Allergies
With another new year upon us, I’ve been reflecting on what makes me happiest and if I am where I should be at this point in my life. Lately I’ve been struggling to feel like my positive, typically happy self. Since I am in my late-twenties, it seems like almost […]
