While sitting home in New York, I tried to think of ways to help the food allergy community. It’s a hard time across the country and everybody is struggling....

Starting this blog has allowed me to connect with food allergic individuals, both online and in person. As a result, there have been many allergy experiences...

While food allergies can be challenging to navigate, they don't need to stand in your way. I have heard of too many people letting food allergies dominate th...

As Thanksgiving approaches, it becomes one of my favorite times of year. I love everything about the holiday season, something that can be difficult for peop...

The year is 2019. All across the world, men and women are scared to acknowledge the idea of dating. “Hanging out” seems to be a favored term, making the alle...

The majority of kids walk into a candy store and their eyes widen with excitement. The whole world is at their fingertips and they have a difficult task at h...

I recently returned from a week and a half long trip to Paris. For the months leading up to my trip, I joined every food allergy group and relentlessly searc...

As a person with food allergies, you are thrilled by the thought of finding a new safe food or brand. You do all the research and spend far too long on hold w...

I’m a girl who loves to pick out her accessories. I like to wear things that all match, and unfortunately, I don’t have a different MedicAlert bracelet to go...

I often hear people define themselves by their food allergies. Many recent campaigns tell us we are more than just our food allergies, which I fully believe....

With May dedicated to food allergy awareness, I wanted to take the opportunity to write about a more serious topic. I’ve successfully managed and adapted to ...

It’s been a tough couple of weeks. Bouncing back from an allergic reaction isn’t always easy, and sometimes can cause more anxiety than the reaction itself. ...

When you're younger, it's easy to host friends for playdates. Parents or babysitters encourage shoes to come off and hands to be washed upon arrival, and a s...

Having food allergies causes you to grow up faster than your peers. Your parents teach you to advocate for yourself and speak up from a young age. It’s hard ...

Thousands of feet in the sky and zero control of any situation. No hospital access and limited epinephrine. The number of available airlines to your destinat...

When I was younger, I was blissfully unaware of being bullied for my food allergies. My parents took the brunt of the bullying as they tried to protect me fr...

For the most part, I have always been extremely careful with my food allergies. So careful, that up through high school, I never had an anaphylactic reaction...

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m 23. In the eyes of the food allergic world, I’m old. I grew up in the years prior to a peanut free table, cross contamination l...

There isn’t a rule book on growing up with food allergies. There aren’t specific milestones you reach in order to move on in your food allergy journey. A lot...

To me, it has always just made sense to carry two epinephrine auto-injectors. It's as simple as following directions. They come in packs of two, so why would...