A lifelong resident of Toronto, Shannan lives with her husband of 10 years, her (almost) 3-year-old daughter, and an aquarium full of fish named after characters from John Hughes movies. Having had no experience with food allergies, Shannan never anticipated that she’d be an allergy mom one day. Here's her story... AllergyBites: What foods is … Continue reading Profile of an Allergy Parent: Shannan Davis (Top 10 Challenge Committee)
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Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Review: Sneaky Dee’s
Restaurants that appear on AllergyBites may have updated their menu or changed management since a review was posted. Please confirm that they are still allergy-friendly & that menu items don’t contain your allergen(s) before visiting or placing your order. Sneaky Dee's is Allergy-Friendly. Who knew?! By Liz Frederiksen I often find myself in the College … Continue reading Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Review: Sneaky Dee’s
Profile of an Allergy Parent: Dr. Abby Herzig (Belay)
Dr. Abby Herzig spent her professional life working with children as a clinical psychologist. Over the 10 years she practiced psychology, she worked in psychiatric hospitals, special schools, the court system, her own private practice, and with UNICEF. But shortly after her 1-year-old son was diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies, she walked away from it all. … Continue reading Profile of an Allergy Parent: Dr. Abby Herzig (Belay)
Profile of a Food-Allergic Kid: Amanda Orlando (Everyone’s Welcome)
Food allergy blogger and entrepreneur Amanda Orlando was diagnosed with multiple food allergies as a very young baby. Her parents knew something was wrong because she was constantly ill from feeding and covered in eczema. Throughout the course of her life, Amanda has experienced several severe reactions, but she began blogging about life with food allergies after … Continue reading Profile of a Food-Allergic Kid: Amanda Orlando (Everyone’s Welcome)
Safety Over Snacks: Why I created the online petition to WestJet
As this petition to WestJet nears 1,000 signatures, I've been thinking a lot about why I felt the need to create it. See, my son has a number of food allergies, and almonds isn't one of them. But I don't think that matters. If you're part of the food allergy community, your battle is my battle. … Continue reading Safety Over Snacks: Why I created the online petition to WestJet
Profile of an Allergy Parent: Stephanie Lowe (Turn It Teal)
Stephanie Lowe is the mom of 3 kids—only one of whom has food allergies. Her eldest is allergic to dairy, egg, peanuts and tree nuts, and also has Celiac disease. AllergyBites: Can you describe the first time you realized (or suspected) they had a food allergy? Stephanie Lowe: We suspected very early on (I would say … Continue reading Profile of an Allergy Parent: Stephanie Lowe (Turn It Teal)
Review of an Allergy-Friendly Bakery: de Floured
This allergy-friendly restaurant was reviewed by guest blogger, Liz Frederiksen. Liz is a proud Torontonian and a lifelong food allergy thriver. A copywriter and social media coach by trade, Liz is happiest when hula hooping, hiking, or sharing good food with her family. All opinions are her own. Editor's Note: While select items contain other … Continue reading Review of an Allergy-Friendly Bakery: de Floured
Review of an Allergy-Friendly Bakery: The Cupcake Shoppe
This allergy-friendly restaurant was reviewed by guest blogger, Liz Frederiksen. Liz is a proud Torontonian and a lifelong food allergy thriver. A copywriter and social media coach by trade, Liz is happiest when hula hooping, hiking, or sharing good food with her family. All opinions are her own. Editor's Note: While the Cupcake Shoppe is … Continue reading Review of an Allergy-Friendly Bakery: The Cupcake Shoppe
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Moms of Kids with Food Allergies
Mother’s Day is coming soon! Even though mothers should be treated with caring and consideration every day of the year, it’s also nice to have a special day to treasure and celebrate the moms in our lives. For some, it may be a day to pamper their own mom, but for others it could be a … Continue reading Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Moms of Kids with Food Allergies
Yes, Nut-Free Easter Chocolates for Your Nut-Allergic Kiddo Do Exist
Ever since my son was diagnosed with nut (and egg) allergies, I find myself thinking about all of the wonderful experiences—many of which I associate with my very happy childhood— he'll have to miss out on. Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter. Friends' birthday parties. Ugh. These are occasions I should be looking forward to, not dreading, but now … Continue reading Yes, Nut-Free Easter Chocolates for Your Nut-Allergic Kiddo Do Exist
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