Trusting anyone with your child, whether they have allergies or not can be difficult. For parents who have children with food allergies, this becomes even more terrifying. I asked my mom what her experience was when I was little. She told me for the first few years they used my […]
“People actually order that?” I asked my friend. Since I never order any desserts when I go out to dinner, I forget that many people actually do! I work at an Italian restaurant once a week, and when people are done with their meal, I have to remind myself to […]
Since I am a teacher and have spent a lot of time in schools, I have noticed how differently each school and district handle food allergies. Below is a list of some of the school guidelines for students with nut allergies that I have noticed when being in a school. […]
I was in the grocery store picking up an ingredient for dinner, when I started thinking about all the different grocery stores I had been to. I have traveled around the world in grocery stores. Throughout my travels, grocery stores have always been a place where I have scavenged shelves […]
“I was mad because I couldn’t eat peanuts and Dumbo could. I wanted to be like Dumbo,” my dad stated to me rather matter-of-fact last weekend when we were talking about growing up with peanut allergies. My dad also grew up with a nut allergy. He still is allergic to […]
Just like many things in life, sometimes my allergies can be frustrating and disappointing, too. Most days I don’t think twice about them, but when it comes to finding a job, they can often get in the way. I thought I found a summer job. I had spoken on the […]
