by Georgette Gilmore | Jun 13, 2017 | Tips + Tricks
Sending your child with food allergies to summer camp, whether it’s a day camp or a sleep away camp, can be a challenge. But not one that you can’t tackle. As with most aspects of day-to-day living with a food allergy, summer camp requires tons of...
by Georgette Gilmore | Jun 3, 2017 | Tips + Tricks
I’m a firm believer that there is much more good than bad in the world, but a recent article in The Washington Post about bullying kids with food allergies has me questioning my optimism. “Bullies use a small but powerful weapon to torment allergic kids:...
by Georgette Gilmore | Apr 15, 2017 | Cookbooks
As the mom to a 13-year-old with peanut and tree nut allergies, I had a feeling that Bake Sales Are My B*tch: Win the Food Allergy Wars with 60+ Recipes to Keep Kids Safe and Parents Sane by April Peveteaux would be a winner. With a title like that, I suspected that...
by Georgette Gilmore | Apr 6, 2017 | Shopping Finds
Besides a few great non-candy Easter basket gifts, most kids expect that the Easter Bunny will deliver on delicious treats on Easter Sunday. But if you’re the parent of a child with food allergies — or you just prefer better-for-you candy, hard as it may...
by Georgette Gilmore | Mar 6, 2017 | Shopping Finds, Tips + Tricks
For parents of families with food allergies, visiting a foreign country can feel like a daunting prospect. But it doesn’t have to. There’s one small item that can make traveling with food allergies less nerve racking: Allergy Translation cards. Traveling...
