Stanford Alliance for Food Allergy Research (SAFAR) Event
This week I had the privilege to attend an event by Stanford Alliances of Food Allergy Research (SAFAR). This organization is lead by Dr. Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD working to provide treatment and prevention for sever food allergies. At the event, I learned some interesting information. I wanted to share a few highlights from my [...]
Having a Fun Allergy-Free Easter
Spring is in the air, the colorful flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing and here comes the Easter bunny. No problem…even though our son has 7 of the top 8 allergies. I couldn’t have done this alone. Thanks to staying up late in the night to make that perfect cupcake to the other allergen [...]
Safe Snack Treats for School Celebrations
Between the birthday celebrations and special reward snacks at school, I feel like I am always working to keep ahead with fun treats in the house. Even with all of the planning, sometimes I’ve got to think of something in a short period of time and revert to store-bought food. I decided to create an [...]
Managing through the Valentine’s Day candy frenzy
I’ll be honest; I never really thought about the impact around all of the candy during the holidays until I became a parent and even more so when we found out about Matthew’s allergies. We successfully made it through the Christmas holiday without a reaction or use of an EpiPen. We all celebrated. However, not [...]
The mysterious anaphylactic reaction
“Go get the EpiPen” I say to the nanny as I try to control Matthew’s body spasms. I don’t hear anything or see anything but Matthew. It’s like the world stopped and I was in a horrible nightmare and it was up to me to make it stop. Hopefully, you won’t have to live [...]
Food Allergies Through the Eyes of a Parent
The words resonated loud and clear as I listened to a quadriplegic motivational speaker say “I’d rather be a quadriplegic than a parent of one.” I feel lost. I don’t understand. I feel helpless at times. I’m not living the life of a food allergic child. How can I relate and help my child? These [...]
