Sometimes, we joke that one of the reasons that we had children was to help with the household chores. Admittedly, having them pitch in does help everything run a bit more smoothly. Chores are also a parents’ way to ready their children for adulthood, teach them responsibility and to show them first hand that nothing is as easy as it seems. The majority of parents are excited the first time they...
Medic Alert Foundation: Kid’s Medical ID’s
Everyone has a habit- some of us don’t leave the house without our keys while others need to make sure that all of the lights are turned off. Whatever your habit, chances are these are things that were learned easily by repetition. We are all taught at an early age that repetition helps us to remember to do things with less concentration. If...
Although my second experience of becoming a mom was a lot smoother than I had feared, I am faced with an entirely new set of dilemmas. You see, when you have a child with and without food allergies, you actually feel as if you gotten ahead of the game the second time. You are prepared when you were not the last time. Your child is prepared. But as with anything in life, once you feel that you are riding...
Too often, we allow our fear of unknown ingredients to limit out lives with food allergies. Understandably, this could literally be life or death in some cases. But at what point is it time to decide to use that fear to empower us? How can we overcome the endless what-ifs and begin to piece together a safety net for our dining needs? Face it- food is a huge part of everyone’s life and it’s something...
Chances are most of us knows someone with a food allergy. With the holidays practically beating down our door and food arriving from every direction, what steps can we take to ensure that everyone is kept out of harm’s way? After all, the holidays are about giving, eating, sharing and loving. How can we accomplish all of this when some of us are still unsure of the safety rules? I feel that I am...
“Is it all clear? Are they gone?” He looks out the window, shrinking back behind the curtain.
“Yeah, they’re pulling out of the driveway RIGHT now.”
“No, but are they GONE?!”
“I said yes! What, are you paranoid now?”
“I just don’t want them to come back and catch us.” They look at each other, not believing that they are going...
