If Halloween had a Grinch, this year it would be me. I didn’t want to deal with the issues that food allergies bring to what should be a fun holiday. I didn’t want to explain to my little guy why he couldn’t have candy. I didn’t want to be the helicopter mom at the Halloween party. So… We didn’t go to the Halloween parade and party at his school. And we didn’t go trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. Instead, I reluctantly bought candy at the last minute and I cheated on his costume – he wore his Superman PJs. And it turned out to be one of the best Halloweens I’ve celebrated in a long time. He had so much fun just sitting at the front door waiting for the trick-or-treaters to come by and give them candy. He’d say “Trick-or-Treat guys” and drop a piece of candy in each open, waiting pillowcase. The teenagers (and there were a lot of them) thought he was adorable in his Superman “costume.” And I realized that I can’t, nor should I, shelter my son because of his food allergies or … [Read more...]
Guest Post for the Allergy Kids Foundation
I’m really excited! My guest post was just published on the Allergy Kids Foundation blog! I connected with Robyn O’Brien, author of The Unhealthy Truth, back in August. I sent her an email inquiring about doing a guest post and she patiently waited for me to get through BlogHer and a busy summer to send her some ideas. The result is this: A Mother’s Love: I Was Determined I originally wrote this post during Food Allergy Awareness Week but updated it for Allergy Kids. I hope you’ll check it out and spend some time on the Allergy Kids website learning about what really goes into many of the foods in your pantry and grocery store. Then come back and let me know what you think. And check back soon for a review of Robyn’s book. … [Read more...]
