Posts from ‘Food Allergies’
I am now a part of the club of people who have had an EpiPen injection.
We all grew up on “regular food” and we turned out fine. Righhhht.
Except for the fact that we are incredibly obese as a nation. Life-threatening food allergies are on the rise. Our children’s hormones are out of whack. And many people connect mental health issues (ADHD and more) to diet. Then there are other health related problems influenced by diet – diabetes, heart disease, cancer, to name a few.
Listen, I was raised on Hamburger Helper and Lucky Charms. So those things seemed really normal for me feed my kids – no judgment here if those things seem normal to you, too. It was my daughter’s diagnosis of severe food allergies to egg, milk and peanuts that shocked me into reading every single label of every single food.
This year Avery is a Puppy and Alex is a Red Ninja Power Ranger.
Oh Halloween… a holiday that is supposed to be fun and exciting…
But not for this Mom. I’m stressed out. Even though I try to play it off like I’m not… I’m really cringing on the inside. Every. Minute. of. Halloween.
Alex and Avery were twin puppies - Halloween 2010.
Holidays can be especially tricky for families with food allergies. We want our children to experience the same traditions as other children, but so many traditions are based on food. Of course there is much ado about candy on Halloween! This post isn’t geared towards families with food allergies, but to my readers who are interested to learn one or two easy things they can do to make Halloween a little safer for kiddos with food allergies.
My oldest begins Kindergarten next week, and like most mothers, I’m finding myself reflecting on this milestone. Amazed at how big he is. Wondering if I’ve prepared him well for school. Questioning if the school I chose (after months of deliberation and a bit of sweat and some tears) is the right fit for him and our family.
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