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![Why Should Your Child Wear Medical ID?](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/07.02.18_Medical ID Blog_Photo-116.jpg)
Why Should Your Child Wear Medical ID?
Does your food allergic child wear a medical ID? Here is the importance and positives of why they should. We have our emergency action plan, a trusted allergist, and always carry two epinephrine auto injectors. All
![Navigating the Emotional Seas of Food Allergies: One Parent’s Journey Towards Resilience](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/06.18.18_Blog Photo_Navigating Food Allergies_Tamara Hubbard-115.jpg)
Navigating the Emotional Seas of Food Allergies: One Parent’s Journey Towards Resilience
by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC As a parent, there are days that are etched in your mind forever. The day your children were born. Their first words. Their first steps. Their first days of school. But when you’re the
![5 Things to Do for the End of School](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/05.24.18_5 Things To Do For End of School_Blog Photo-113.jpg)
5 Things to Do for the End of School
by Stacey Stratton, FAACT’s Director of Publications The end of the school year can bring excitement to the children and relief to the parents. Maybe your school was great working with you and your child’s food
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Food Allergies & Field Trips
by Stacey Stratton, FAACT’s Director of Publications If your child’s school is planning a field trip, be sure to find out the answers to these 5 things:When, Where, How, What, and Who. By discussing these
![Tips for Creating a “Safe” Easter That Your Child Will Enjoy and Remember](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/03.27.18_Easter Blog Photo.jpg)
Tips for Creating a “Safe” Easter That Your Child Will Enjoy and Remember
by Stacey Stratton Easter can be another concerning time for parents, who have children with food allergies. Not only do you have to watch that all the candy and food is “safe”, but you might also have to
![Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies at School](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/01.08.18_Lisa Musician_Blog Photo.jpg)
Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies at School
by Lisa Musician, RD How can parents best partner with a school to insure their child’s food allergies are managed safely and successfully? For anyone sending a child off to school, it can be exciting,
![Risk-Taking and Teens with Food Allergies](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/09.06.17_Tiffany DeSilva_Blog Photo.jpg)
Risk-Taking and Teens with Food Allergies
by Tiffany deSilva, MSW, LSW When you were a teenager, did your mother ever ask you the age-old question, “If all of your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump, too?” If adolescents answered this
![Why Should Your Child Wear A Medical ID?](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/07.19.17_Medical ID.jpg)
Why Should Your Child Wear A Medical ID?
Does your food allergic child wear a medical ID? Here is the importance and positives of why they should. We have our emergency action plan, a trusted allergist, and always carry two epinephrine auto injectors. All
![Is Your Child Off to College?](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/07.03.17_Caroline Moaessessi Blog_Headshot-117(1).jpg)
Is Your Child Off to College?
by Caroline Moassessi College acceptances are complete and now it is peanut-treenut-milk-egg-wheat-soy-fish-shellfish free and other allergens crunch time! The pedal is about to hit the metal and the last twelve years
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Celebrating Safely
by Tami PylesIt happens frequently at our house - a brightly colored envelope arrives in the mailbox or spills out of a school bag. I know exactly what it is before my daughter rips into it- another party invitation.