January 2010
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Article on Safety at School /Playdates
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Over 12 million Americans (1 in 25) have a food allergy. Children are the largest group affected. There are an increasing amount of young children attending schools with nut allergies. For a parent of a child who is allergic to all nuts, it is second nature for me to protect her. For parents and teachers who [...]
Check for Epipens
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Before you leave to go anywhere, make sure you have 2 epipens. Because you may have changed purses, back packs, given them to someone else, etc… When age appropriate, a child should always carry their epipens. It needs to become a habit. The reason to carry 2 is in case one does not work (it is a [...]
Dylan’s Candy Bar
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Just got back from my favorite city in the world…New York. We had a wonderful weekend. But as a mother of a child with a life threatening food allergy, traveling is stressful. But as I always tell my child… you have a mouth and eyes to ask and see ingredients and an epipen to save [...]
The Black Cloud
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
When my daughter was a baby… I worried she would fall and scrape her knee, catch a bad cold and be uncomfortable, be damaged for life crying herself to sleep, etc…..
When my daughter was diagnosed with food allergies…I worried she would eat something and die! When I realized that just a bite could kill my baby, a black [...]
Holiday Danger Zone
Friday, January 8th, 2010
It is holiday time and the gifts are out of control dangerous. Neighbors bringing over all sorts of unidentified deadly baked goods. Wish they would just dump them in the garbage can on the way in. “Only nice of them” my husband tells me…I reply “Maybe they’ll bring over a hand grenade next year!” Seems like [...]
