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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
![Finding Support for Managing Food Allergies](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/04.11.18_Find Support for Managing Food Allergies_Blog_Stacey Stratton.jpg)
Finding Support for Managing Food Allergies
by Stacey Stratton, FAACT’s Director of Publications When it comes to managing food allergies, there are a few areas you might feel you need some extra support. Here are just three, of the many areas where
![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,
![10 Important Safety Reminders for Celebrating the Holidays from FAACT](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/12.05.17_10 Holiday Safety Tips.jpg)
10 Important Safety Reminders for Celebrating the Holidays from FAACT
by Stacey Stratton, FAACT's Publications Manager The holidays are approaching, and can bring your family party invites and travel plans. Here are some food allergy safety reminders to help you have a safe and enjoyable
![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
![The Food Allergy Parent’s #1 Back-to-School Tool: Educate, Educate, Educate!](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/08.23.17_Alison Johansen_Photo.jpg)
The Food Allergy Parent’s #1 Back-to-School Tool: Educate, Educate, Educate!
by Alison Grace Johansen If you’re a food allergy parent like me, you’re undoubtedly in full back-to-school preparation mode. You’ve probably been planning for quite a while now. Whether we’ve
![How Can Parents Best Partner with a School to Insure Their Child’s Food Allergies are Managed Safely and Successfully?](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/08.02.14_Lisa Musician_Photo.jpg)
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, worrisome and challenging, especially when your child has a food allergy. Most parents are focused on the educational aspects of their child’s school,
![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