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When you’re living with food allergies, you learn very quickly that one person’s experience with allergies doesn’t necessarily mirror the way other people respond to the same allergy. It can be easy, however, to assume that folks who experience health-related complications because of food all fall into a single category – allergic. That’s not exactly true. 

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?...

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.

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.