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FAACT's Halloween Safety Tips
by Cindy Gordon, FAACT’s Communication Manager Halloween can easily become a daunting holiday to celebrate for food allergy families. But you can change this! With a little education and prep work your children
![Do You Know How to Navigate through FAACT’s Education Resource Center?](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/FAACT School Programs Posters_2018.jpg)
Do You Know How to Navigate through FAACT’s Education Resource Center?
Did you know that FAACT has a HUGE, FREE printable resource section on their website? And, ALL of the resources and programs are FREE and downloadable for print! Wondering what you can find in this comprehensive area?
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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
![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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Food-Free Mother's Day
by Tracy Bush, Nutrimom - Food Allergy Liaison Mother’s Day - the single day of the year when mom should be spoiled, pampered, fussed over and made to feel as if her feet should not touch the ground. All mothers
![How to Thank a Food Allergy Caregiver](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/03.20.17_Rachel Hayden_Blog Photo.jpg)
How to Thank a Food Allergy Caregiver
by Rachel Hayden, Author of Mom vs. Food Allergy Blog and Support Group Leader Raising a child with food allergies cannot be done alone. It just can’t. Without having a tribe of caring friends and caregivers
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Traveling with Food Allergies
by William Antony, FAACT Teen Advisory Council Member When asked to write a blog about living with multiple, life-threatening food allergies from the perspective of a 17-year-old boy, I jumped at the chance. There are
![Allergy-Friendly Ways for Celebrating Valentine’s Day](https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/media/blog/02.06.17_Valentines Blog_Graphic.png)
Allergy-Friendly Ways for Celebrating Valentine’s Day
by Stacey Stratton and Cindy Gordon The spread of teal at Halloween is helping provide allergy-friendly options for children with food allergies. With your help, food allergy awareness can be brought to other holidays