by Liz Gumbinner | Sep 9, 2020 | Back to School, Recipes, Tips + Tricks
Just because your kids aren’t in school in a traditional way doesn’t mean that parents aren’t thinking about school lunches. With so much on our plates these days (womp womp), it’s a good opportunity for us to teach our kids to be more reliant,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Oct 3, 2019 | Halloween, Tips + Tricks
We have always had an acute awareness about making Hallowen safe for kids with peanut and tree nut allergies. Especially because some of our own kids of our team members on Cool Mom Picks have grappled with peanut and tree nut allergies that range from mild to...
by Jane Sweeney | Apr 11, 2019 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes
Eggs get all the attention at brunch, especially Easter brunch. They’re an easy choice for many hosts and families, but you may be serving guests – vegans, picky kids, or those with allergies – who don’t eat eggs. Besides, eggs can be temperamental, and serving...
by Christina Refford | Mar 14, 2019 | Shopping Finds
If you’re the parent of a child with a severe or even life-threatening food allergy, you know how terrifying it can be simply to eat out, even at a trusted restaurant. And a portable new device called the Nima Peanut and Gluten Sensor is determined to help, by...
by Kate Etue | Jan 17, 2019 | Columns, Tips + Tricks
Ever since last year, the story has stayed with me about English 13-year-old, Karanbir Cheema, who died when another student threw a piece of cheese down his shirt. He was so highly allergic, that he went into cardiac arrest before he even arrived at the hospital. He...