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Cheryl Marks Young
Be My (Food-Allergy-Friendly) Valentine

Be My (Food-Allergy-Friendly) Valentine

Have you been by the holiday section at your favorite big box store lately? It’s loaded right now with red and pink hearts. In addition to the candy wrapped especially for the holiday, there are boxes of small cards with corny sayings destined for your school-aged children’s classrooms. Some of those boxes have a stash of sweet treats to be shared with each card. If you’re an allergy parent, this is where some degree of that allergy-related anxiety kicks in. Will your child be heartbroken when you dump the Valentine’s loot on the table and find nothing allergy-friendly in it?...

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Peaceful Allergic Parenting: Three Tips to Help You Relax and Recharge

Peaceful Allergic Parenting: Three Tips to Help You Relax and Recharge

Being an allergy parent can be exhausting! There’s all that usual parenting stuff that can wear even the best of us down from time to time, plus we’re busy reading labels, making appointments with specialists, educating neighbors and family members, decoding mystery hives (Is it viral? Did he eat something? Ugh!), and whipping up a full meal of safe foods so your daughter can attend her pal’s birthday party next weekend. Every parent needs the occasional break and you’re no different! Take a deep breath and try some of these tips to relax and recharge.

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Heading into the New Year with 2020 Allergy Vision

Heading into the New Year with 2020 Allergy Vision

Getting ready to celebrate the start of a new year? Whether you’re preparing to welcome 2020 quietly or with a big bash, make a plan now to manage your family’s food allergies. Here are some important ways to keep your allergies in mind.

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6 Scrumptious Allergy-Friendly Cookies to Make This Holiday Season

6 Scrumptious Allergy-Friendly Cookies to Make This Holiday Season

It can take a little extra hunting to find the perfect cookie recipe that hits the right balance of scrumptious AND safe to eat. I’ve done a little digging for you and found a few recipes that may be blue-ribbon winners in your book. Whether you’re just looking for a plate of yummy, crumbly cookies to munch on while you’re curled with a good book on a cold winter’s afternoon, or you need a platter of allergen-friendly treats to take to a cookie exchange, these recipes are worth checking out.

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