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The final few days of the school year are in reach – or they’ve recently passed. The calendar may finally be less busy, or, perhaps, it’s now full with a different kind of activity from camps to trips to playdates. Either way, the shift in routine doesn’t change the need for allergy awareness and preparation. It might just change some aspects of your usual management plan a bit.  Whether this is the first time you’ve approached a summer with food allergies, or just the most recent time, creating a checklist can be helpful. You can start with the items below....

The span of time between sunrise and sunset is getting longer. The temperatures are hovering in the “more warm than not” territory. The school year is heading into its final set of weeks. You’re feeling more than ready to embrace the summer season of fresh produce and lighter fare.  Sure, you can just snack on deep-hued ripe blueberries or bright, bold strawberries. You could pick at a bowl of raspberries and blackberries. And, unless you’re allergic to them specifically, you should. Don’t stop there, though. This stretch of the season is the perfect time to grab a handful of luscious...

May means talking about food allergies. Okay, sure. When you live with food allergies, you’re talking about them more or less all the time. But May, and the second full week of the month in particular, is a time to raise awareness and educate others about what it’s like to live with life threatening food allergies.  Food Allergy Awareness Week is a great time to share your story and help others better understand how to be a good support for someone living with allergies. (You’ll find a few great suggestions on how to get started with that here: 5 Easy...

A diagnosis of food allergies comes with loss and grief. There’s the real heavy stuff such as the anxiety that creeps in around normal everyday activities like sending your food-allergic child to school for the first time. There’s academic stuff like learning to read labels and developing the routine of ensuring you’ve always got that auto-injector in reach. Then there are the things that may seem trite at first blush—“Will I ever be able to eat a bagel again?” Here's the good news: it gets easier. Managing food allergies becomes part of your normal day-to-day rhythms and routines. You’ll still...