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The 8 best gluten-free pizza brands that our readers swear by

by Caroline Siegrist | Jan 6, 2021 | Shopping Finds

Anyone out there in need of suggestions for gluten-free pizza? Because yeah, we’re all as tired of cooking as you are right now, and I am not at all above adding good frozen pizzas to my weekly meal plans. Well if you’re looking for the best gluten-free...

How to make Halloween more safe (and inclusive!) for kids with peanut + tree nut allergies: 5 essential tips

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...

Can the Nima portable peanut or gluten tester save your life? We tried it out.

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 Nima is determined to help, by providing an extra check of...

How to talk to your children about kids with food allergies: What to say and why it’s important

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...

True or false: Can fun-size and mini Halloween candy can contain nuts even if the full-size version is nut-free?

by Anne Wolfe Postic | Oct 29, 2018 | Halloween, Tips + Tricks

Each year, so many parents looking out for kids with allergies want to know whether it’s true that Halloween fun-size or mini candies may contain nuts, even if the full-size candies are known for being nut-free. Bad news: It’s true. Even if a full-size...