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 [...]
