I recently worked on an article for The Huffington Post about the Top 10 Surprising Foods That Contain Dairy. To prepare for this article I took a special trip to the grocery store to do some...
There aren’t many places that my son with allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and wheat can eat out, so when we find a vegan, gluten-free, peanut-free bakery that is not only...
After my son’s dairy and egg allergy diagnosis, my household was thrown into living a dairy-free and egg-free life. I must admit that we were completely unprepared and clueless for at least a...
Back to school preparation can be both exciting and stressful for students and parents. It takes organization and planning to pull together all of the supplies needed, and to get back into a routine...
Do ingredients NOT matter to the average person? No sarcasm intended – I’m asking this question seriously. It’s been many years since my household has been living with food allergies, so...
Believe it or not, top food allergens can be found in sunscreens and can potentially cause serious reactions for people with food allergies.
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month and this year I have a reason to write about my hopes instead of my fears. Every so often I think about life before I had kids and have a little chuckle...
Last month my family took a little staycation at the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. Having three young children under the age of four, I really liked the fact that it was a convenient and easy...
The moment I wake up, the obstacle course begins. I navigate through a series of challenges every morning — clothing and feeding three kids, then herding everyone out the door and into the...
A few months ago I was fortunate enough to participate in a roundtable discussion with other parents of children with food allergies about what it is like to live with food allergies. It was in...