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Preparing for the Holidays with Food Allergies

November 23, 2015 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Christmas, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, Family, Food, Food-Allergies, Food-allergy, Food-Allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Holiday-tips, Holidays, Medications, Recipes, Safety-tips, Support, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Travel, Traveling

Guest Blog for The National Peanut Board by Eleanor Garrow-Holding Eleanor Garrow-Holding, president & CEO of FAACT, shares her tips on traveling and eating in/out while successfully managing food allergies during

A New Holiday Tradition

November 9, 2015 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Christmas, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Giving, Holiday, Holiday-tips, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Traditions

by Tanya O'Brien Why is it that so many holiday traditions center around food? Hot chocolate after sled riding or caroling. Baking and exchanging Christmas cookies. Family dinners, both for Thanksgiving and

Celebrating with Food Allergies: Happy Easter!

March 30, 2015 | Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Epinephrine, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Holiday-tips

by Sherri A. Svrcek, MA At every party there are two kinds of people – those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is they are usually married to each other. -Ann Landers It is

A Family Vacation - and A Lesson in Hospitality

March 16, 2015 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Dining-out, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodservice, Holiday, Holiday-tips, Nutrition, Restaurant, Spring-Break, Vacation

by Sue Harrison Our family vacation was planned for February, and all I could think about was, “How can I travel to Mexico with a cumin recall? What will Dante eat on the flights since we have a layover?”

Holiday Safety Tips for Food Allergies

December 8, 2014 | Adolescents, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Holiday-Tips, Safety-Tips

by Stacey Stratton, Guest BloggerCourtesy of Peanut-Free Zone Holiday gatherings are usually filled with family, friends – and food. Keep the fun and avoid potential dangers with these tips from Stacey Stratton,

What Are You Thankful For?

November 24, 2014 | Advocacy, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Education, Education, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Giving, Holiday, Support

by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Dear Friends of FAACT, What are you thankful for this year? I am thankful for all of you – my food allergy and anaphylaxis family, as well as FAACT’s

Halloween with Food Allergies

October 28, 2014 | Adolescents, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Candy, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Halloween, Holiday

by Natascia Simone It’s that time of year again! The time of year that is meant for apple picking, pumpkin carving, but most importantly, Trick-or-Treating! Halloween is this week, and it is important that you

Introducing Sloane Miller, Allergic Girl

July 7, 2014 | Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis-action-plan, Awareness, Blog, Dining-Out, Education, Epinephrine, Food, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Medications, Patient, Restaurant, Summer, Support, Support-group, Vacation

by Sloane Miller, MFA, MSW, LMSWAuthor of Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies (Wiley, 2011) I was born with food allergies. I developed asthma, environmental allergies, and eczema in

Vacationing WITHOUT your Food-Allergic Kids? Basic tips can make this possibility a reality!

June 24, 2014 | Action-Plan, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis-Action-Plan, Awareness, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Holiday, Medications, Summer, Support-group, Vacation

By Guest Blogger, Daniella Knell, Smart Allergy~Friendly Education (SAFE) Vacationing with food-allergic kids can be challenging; at times, daunting. However, can you imagine going without them? Trusting

Take Heart: You CAN Celebrate Valentine's Day with Food Allergies

February 4, 2014 | Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Education, Food-allergy, Holiday, Valentines-Day

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, which generally means classroom parties and candy. For kids with food allergies, it can also mean danger – and a learning experience. Nicole Smith, FAACT Vice President of