This article could be used by parents and allergy sufferers alike, but it’s written to inform a parent wondering when to use an Epipen on their child. This is a practical perspective and not medical guidance. We’re parents of a son with multiple food allergies. Our son is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, dairy and sesame. While we do our best to protect him without making him feel anxious about trying new foods, we’ve unfortunately had to deliver an Epipen Jr. on two occasions. We’d like to share our thoughts and recommendations so that other parents can feel more confident in using one themselves. We’ve broken this up into a set of questions that we would ask ourselves: How many...
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It’s that time of the year where food allergy parents and children alike will feel the stress of Halloween Parties and trick-or-treat bags filled with things that are delicious, and possibly life t...
Growing up as a child in the 1980s, food nutrition labels didn’t exist. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1990s that consumers began noticing these labels across food items. The portion of the label tha...
Both of our children have asthma. It’s really been a challenge to get our older son to consistently wear a mask, so I decided to make something fun and functional.
There are still so many unknowns with the current situation, but I thought it would be useful to share a short how-to that has helped our older son feel safer during those inevitable 6-foot boundary breaches.
