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Hi ! We hope you enjoy the nuggets of perspective and know-how in our fall newsletter. They'll help you find firmer footing in our food allergy 'gray zone' with a healthy dose of inspiration. (Fall's cooler, shorter days have put us in the mood for pumpkin anything so don't miss the #top9free pumpkin dip recipe below.🌻) Wishing you a happy & safe fall! Best, Gayle Rigione, Co-founder 🍂🎃🍁🦃 |
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"The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless [parent] is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly – indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.” —Arianna Huffington, Author & The Huffington Post Co-founder |
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| | When 'Normal' is a Gray Zone: Amanda Orlando of @EverydayAllergenFree reflects on all the uncertainty that's just our 'normal' life with food allergies. How weird is that? | | |
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| | Advocating for Your Child: This article by community leader, advocate Susan Kelly BSN, RN, who's also a food allergy mom, points the way to becoming your child's very best food allergy advocate: | | |
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| | What She Wants Her Daughter to Know: Putting heart-full thoughts into your day with this letter from a food allergy mom to her daughter. Food allergies strengthen but don't define! | | |
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“Well-being is realized by small steps but it is no small thing.” —Philosopher Zeno, as shared by Ryan Holiday, Author & Modern Stoic |
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| | Food Allergy Food Label Reading 101: Food label reading is like building a muscle. Your skills get stronger the more you use them. Red Sneakers for Oakley explains how to read food labels & be confident: | | |
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| | Harness the Hope of Food Allergy Treatments: Learn from a parent's rear view mirror look at why exploring food allergy treatments sooner rather than later makes so much sense. Your LITTLES will become BIGS so don't blink... | | |
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| | Log Allergic Reaction Details for your Allergist: Have your entire allergic reaction history at your fingertips—all the details + a photo record—for your next allergist visit. Email it to the allergist or print it out so you can... | | |
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| | Trick or Treat Food Allergy Strategies: Find pros and cons of several Halloween treat strategies so you can plan ahead for no tears on the BIG night. Only [safe] fun🎃🍬🦇... | | |
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| | Pumpkin Dip: This Pumpkin Maple Cheesecake Dip is easy to make, even for the most kitchen-challenged wannabe chef. This will be a favorite go-to snack to solve the 'hungries!' | | |
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| | Food Allergy ABC's Coloring Book: As kids color, they'll learn about the top allergens & how to stay safe with food allergies. It's the perfect distraction for travel days & allergist appointments. | | |
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| | Off to College with Food Allergies: Teaching your teen food allergy management skills isn't a crash course you deliver after their college acceptance letters roll in. | | |
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"Sometimes a situation you think of as 'bad' is actually putting you on a path to the best thing that could possibly happen to you.” —Unknown |
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September 29, 2023 — Issue 24 |
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