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The Real Scare on Halloween: Allergies
For 12 out of 13 children in the United States, Halloween is a holiday full of treats. For the kids with food allergies, the day can feel...

Natalia Figoni
Oct 6


Allergies in Adolescence
Many children are diagnosed with food allergies even before they are old enough to remember having a reaction. They grow up with the...

Morgan Cole
Aug 11


Staying Allergy-Safe on the 4th of July
By Ameya Balaji With summer heat picking up, the 4th of July is a time to celebrate, eat, and enjoy. However, with shared grills,...

Ameya Balaji
Jul 7


Teen Allergy Buddies
I recently read a quote by Abraham Lincoln: “To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own”. Lincoln’s words led me to reflect on my...

Natalia Figoni
Apr 28


How to Communicate Your Food Allergies
Image: https://hbr.org/2024/01/a-simple-hack-to-help-you-communicate-more-effectively By Ameya Balaji Food allergies are more than “just”...

Ameya Balaji
Mar 24


Food Allergies; More Than Just What's On Your Plate
By Morgan Cole Millions of us in the United States live with food allergies. We carefully balance the freedoms of living our lives and...

Morgan Cole
Feb 24


Navigating Independence, Social Pressures, and Life Changes: Growing Up With Food Allergies Through the Teenage Years
By: Courtney Zwick High school and college can be challenging years for teens in general, but when facing food allergies there are...

Courtney Zwick
Feb 3


Embarking on a New Year with Food Allergies
By: Ameya Balaji Image Source: Freepik We’ve made it through 2024! Now, with a new year dawning, we have a chance to reset, refresh, and...

Ameya Balaji
Jan 27


My Thanksgiving Traditions with Food Allergies
Image: © Ziggylives/Shutterstock.com Food allergies mean that, sometimes, we can’t enjoy holidays like everyone else. From adjusting...

Ameya Balaji
Nov 28, 2024


Allergy Etiquette: Enjoying Home-Cooked Meals Without the Risk
Eating dinner at someone’s house can be one of the most dangerous and nerve-racking experiences for someone with a food allergy. Most of...

Courtney Zwick
Nov 11, 2024


Fall Activities with Food Allergies
As the weather gets colder and we start to layer up, fall-themed activities also come into play. However, food allergies can prevent us...

Ameya Balaji
Oct 7, 2024


Back to School with Food Allergies
With the summer holidays coming to an end, we’re getting ready to start the school year. As a student who has been managing food...

Ameya Balaji
Sep 2, 2024


Don't Just be Cautious, Be Precautious
A few months ago during spring break, my family and I decided to go visit a beautiful renowned garden in Martinique. Before getting there...

Marguerite Mathurin
Aug 19, 2024


On the Bright Side: The Joyful Parts about Having a Food Allergy
No one wants to find out they have a food allergy. It makes a lot of things like eating, socializing, and attending school much more...

Morgan Cole
Apr 29, 2024


Empathy and Food Allergies: Four Things I Wish People Knew
According to Merriam Webster, empathy is defined as being aware of, understanding, and vicariously experiencing the feelings of others...

Noelle Nelson
Feb 12, 2024


Finding Self-Acceptance as an Allergy Kid
Living with food allergies is hard to come to terms with. Whether you have just one allergy or many like me, this condition is something...

Macy Rhie
Nov 20, 2023


How to Make Your Home Allergy-Friendly for Halloween
Boo! Halloween is upon us once again. Every Halloween, thousands of children with food allergies go trick-or-treating knowing that there...

Juliet Cimaglia
Oct 31, 2023


Trick or Treat! Food Allergy-Friendly Halloween Ideas
Boo! Halloween is around the corner. While Halloween is an exciting holiday, having food allergies also brings a sense of anxiousness...

Ameya Balaji
Oct 16, 2023


An (Almost) Dining Hall Disaster
The first time I walked to lunch at my six-week summer program in June, I was, quite literally, terrified. I had flown to another state,...

Macy Rhie
Oct 2, 2023


Back to School as a High School Student with Food Allergies
The start of the school year is stressful for everyone. From finding your new classes to managing daily homework, there is plenty of...

Juliet Cimaglia
Sep 18, 2023
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