I went shopping with my 4 year old the other day and I heard him yell “WOW!” as we entered the store. I wasn’t sure what was going on until I realized that he was reacting to all of the pink...
Life gets busy. While I enjoy cooking and there are some days that I even find the process of cooking relaxing, some nights I just need to get dinner on the table to feed hungry mouths. I’m...
I was recently interviewed by Food Allergy Canada about Food Allergy Support Groups and it gave me an opportunity to reflect on the impact that the people in my support group have made in my...
I decided to start a new holiday tradition this year. My oldest son is now 4 years old and I think it’s the right age to start talking to him about the world we live in, and teaching him that...
Most people see food allergies as a challenge that will make life more difficult. 17 year old Shirali Nigam believes that her food allergy experiences have provided her with an opportunity to help...
Some days are more difficult than others … especially when you live with food allergies. I don’t have food allergies myself, but my 4 year old son has multiple food allergies to dairy...
I have a love-hate relationship with Halloween. I love dressing up in costumes and have so many happy memories from my childhood, but as a parent of a child with multiple food allergies, I hate the...
Every year we go apple picking as a family. It’s something we love to do with our kids to remind them that fruits actually come from trees and don’t only come from the grocery store...
When we found out my child had a dairy allergy, it was devastating for many reasons. Aside from the fact that a large majority of packaged and restaurant foods are made with some sort of dairy, there...
Eating pancakes for breakfast during the weekdays is an extremely rare occurrence in my household. Ever since my son was diagnosed with multiple food allergies, my “go-to” recipe for...