Photo Credits (All): Peyton Owen Introduction For many people, planning a trip to Europe involves booking flights and accommodations, researching sights to see, and shopping for outfits. When planning for my family’s trip this June, I did all of the above. But as someone with alpha-gal syndrome, there was a whole other side of the trip that I had to plan for – how to eat. Eating in the States is hard enough, but when you add in a tight schedule, new foods, and a language barr

Eating out is one of the toughest parts of having food allergies; you have to be constantly alert, know what you're eating, and double-check everything. While eating out with food allergies can be cumbersome and occasionally distressing, there are ways to make it significantly more enjoyable. Disclaimer: These tips are intended for general preparation, and since each individual's circumstances vary, take them with your experience and allergens in mind. 1. Always Bring Epineph

Photo Credit: Pexels Living with food allergies means your "normal" is already more complicated than most people's hard days. You think ahead. You scan. You adjust. And then you still might get hit with a bad reaction out of nowhere. So no, it's not just about surviving the food part; it's about building a system that helps you feel good overall. That system doesn't have to be beautiful. It just needs to be repeatable, doable, and responsive to your needs each day. These aren

Photo Credit: Everyday Allergen Free According to statistics by the Food Allergy Research and Education, 1 in 10 people in the United States has a food allergy, with 1 in 13 children having life-threatening allergies. Due to this growing number, Lou Mudge writes in Yahoo Life that there is now a growing number of campuses - from pre-K to postgrad - that have gone nut-free or allergen-free in recent years. Even if you do not have a food allergy, you may have received instructi

Photo via Pexels Helping kids make wise decisions doesn’t have to feel like a battle. In fact, it can be a series of small, daily interactions that stack up into lifelong habits. As a parent, you’re constantly shaping how your children see the world — what they eat, how they move, how they cope, what they value. You don’t need perfection. You need presence, attention, and a rhythm that models what balance looks like. This isn’t about shielding them from every bad option; it’s

Every family knows the moment it hits: backpacks on the floor, dinner half-cooked, one kid still in soccer cleats, and another melting down over homework. Children’s lives today run at a pace that would exhaust most adults, and despite our best intentions, we often find ourselves stacking one more lesson, game, or club on an already packed week. Productivity matters—but not at the cost of joy, rest, or sanity. What if the better approach isn’t cutting everything… but rebalanc

Photo Credit: Noelle Nelson My name is Noelle, and I am a Board Member/Staff Writer for Just Allergy Things Magazine, Red Sneakers for...

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