Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to review Allergy Free Table’s pocket guides for parents and educators for children with food allergies, both of which are incredibly valuable resources. This year, they have released a new pocket guide for grandparents of children living with food allergies. For many families, grandparents [...]
For children, living with life threatening food allergies presents challenges that other kids don’t have to think about. From the earliest age, these kids face a reality where their lives are at risk by the basic human need of eating. However, these kids are still kids, and even though it is of the upmost importance [...]
As a parent of a kid with food allergies, there are many fears and anxieties that might arise as you go through different stages of your child’s development. With the never ending situations you will face, it’s no wonder that parents of kids with food allergies are often conflicted with added stress, fear and anxiety [...]
I was recently connected with Ciara Gavin of Allergen Detection Service Dogs in a joint effort to work together to increase Food Allergy Awareness by holding a conference in Colorado Springs. While that whole idea is still in the works, I was immediately intrigued by the work being done by Ciara and her team. I [...]
Awhile back I had the pleasure of interviewing Julie Trone, from allergyfreetable.com. In that interview, we discussed a book she was working on at the time that was to be a pocket guide for parents of allergic children. She was so enthusiastic about it; I couldn’t wait for it to be published! Having a comprehensive guide to [...]
Awhile back I had the pleasure of interviewing Julie Trone, from allergyfreetable.com. In that interview, we discussed a book she was working on at the time that was to be a pocket guide for educators working with children diagnosed with food allergies. She was very passionate about the importance of educating schools so that children with [...]
After getting the opportunity to interview Living Without’s Editor, Alicia Woodward, and learning more about her and the magazine, we went on to discuss Holiday and Social Event tip ideas. The following is a compilation of Alicia’s tips along with some of my own tips on the how to effectively work through the barriers that might [...]
Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alicia Woodward, editor of Living Without Magazine, the magazine designed for people living with food allergies, sensitivities and/or Celiac Disease. My interview with Alicia was both enjoyable and enlightening. Along with being the editor of Living Without, Alicia is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has practiced [...]
Having a child with life threatening food allergies can be overwhelming, frightening, and challenging. However, even though it was all of these things for Nicole Smith and her now 15 year old son Morgan, it has also proven to be a life’s journey of learning, overcoming and thriving. After Morgan was diagnosed with multiple life threatening [...]
Working with people diagnosed with food allergies and Celiac disease has opened my eyes to the world around me. Prior to this, the only person I knew with severe food allergies was a younger cousin of mine whom I spend very little time with. But, when you start paying attention, you figure out there are [...]
Jenn Slack