Being a Food Allergy Mom Is…

It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week. I know, I know. Another awareness week. What are you supposed to be donating to now, you might ask. But now that I’ve spent a year as an active member of the food allergy community myself, I can guarantee you that families with food allergies don’t care about your money.

Self-Care Soup (White Bean and Veggie)

I cooked all the time pre-children. Every weekend, I’d make a batch of soup and divide it into individual servings for lunches I could take to work. And almost every night, I’d make a home-cooked meal to enjoy with my husband.

But now? Ha. Ha ha ha.

My Child’s Food Allergy Feels Like the World’s Biggest Mom Fail

I used to be chipper about introducing allergens. “It’s important to introduce the top allergens early and often!” I would tell my clients. “Early introduction is our best defense against the development of food allergies.”

I’m a pediatric dietitian and I teach classes on starting solids.