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Allergy Superheroes

When Food Allergies Undermine Authority

For the way you live Kids Living with Food Allergies Hearts & Minds
When Food Allergies Undermine Authority
A while back, I saw a question posed in a food allergy forum about discipline. The person was asking if food allergy parents ever have a...
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ddenourie

Speaking up to adults

Managing Food Restrictions at School
Speaking up to adults
I thought of the same distressing memory today, as I have a hundred times before. Beginning to tell my stories, my family’s stories, and connect with...
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Frugal Allergy Mom

8 Ideas to Prevent Kitchen Burnout

Living with Food Allergies
In most households, the cooking duties generally defaults to one person. In our household, that task falls squarely on my shoulders. It has been this way...
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NoFearOfFood

Hidden Foods, the Holidays and Relatives with Good Intentions

Holidays
Hidden Foods, the Holidays and Relatives with Good Intentions
Parents often feel alone in the battle against food allergies. Even though there are 15 million people who suffer with food allergies, it can still feel...
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NoFearOfFood

Help Your Food-Allergic Child Feel Confident, Not Fearful

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Help Your Food-Allergic Child Feel Confident, Not Fearful
With food allergies, it’s necessary to maintain concern in order to be vigilant about the problem food. But it’s important not to instill anxiety in your...
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NoFearOfFood

Know How to Recognize Food Allergy Symptoms (Especially if Your Child Has Food Allergic Friends)

About Food Allergies
Know How to Recognize Food Allergy Symptoms (Especially if Your Child Has Food Allergic Friends)
It takes a village to protect a child with allergies, but some parents say managing their kids’ diet has strained relations with friends and family and...
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NoFearOfFood

Enjoy a ‘No Fear of Food’ Halloween

Halloween for Custom Eater Kids
Enjoy a ‘No Fear of Food’ Halloween
Believe it or not — it really is possible to have a fun, happy Halloween without the worry of food allergies and fear of food. In...
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NoFearOfFood

Safe Snacks and Food Sharing Tips for Food Allergic Kids

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Safe Snacks and Food Sharing Tips for Food Allergic Kids
Kids love to share snacks and trade lunches on the playground or at school, which can be a serious risk if they have food allergies. Young...
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NoFearOfFood

Attention Parents of Kids with Food Allergies! Three Important Back-to-School Topics

Managing Food Restrictions at School
Attention Parents of Kids with Food Allergies! Three Important Back-to-School Topics
Getting back into the swing of school after a fun, active summer can be challenging for the whole family. That’s why parents with food-allergic children understand...
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NoFearOfFood

Yummy Recipes for Food-Allergic Kids’ Birthday Cakes

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Yummy Recipes for Food-Allergic Kids’ Birthday Cakes
If your child has a food allergy then you are all too familiar with the problems of cakes and treats at classroom birthday parties. However, your...
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NoFearOfFood

Teach Your Child How to Deal with Food Allergy Bullies at School

Managing Food Restrictions at School
Teach Your Child How to Deal with Food Allergy Bullies at School
Bullying is unacceptable behavior regardless of where it occurs, but children with food allergies have a personal perspective of what bullying feels like. As a parent of a...
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NoFearOfFood

Outgrowing Food Allergies: What are the Odds?

About Food Allergies
Outgrowing Food Allergies: What are the Odds?
Whether or not a food allergy can be outgrown depends largely on the type of food your child is allergic to, as well as the severity...
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Mothernova

Declaring Our Independence From Food Allergy Fears

Independence from Food Restrictions
b2ap3_thumbnail_NewFireworks.jpg While celebrating the 237th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, I’ve been thinking a lot about its meaning. The power and courage it...
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NoFearOfFood

Food Allergy Education Using Role Playing

Living with Food Allergies
Food Allergy Education Using Role Playing
With a little guidance and imagination, you can help your child to understand his or her food allergies. When your child feels left out of a...
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Traveling with Food Allergies can be Easier than you Think!

Living with Food Allergies
Traveling with Food Allergies can be Easier than you Think!
Traveling in itself is often challenging enough, but for families with food-allergic children, taking the correct steps and making the right plans can make traveling with...
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