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Flying Southwest Airlines with Food Allergies

When my three were younger, we took all our vacations by car. To me it was easier to throw our umbrella strollers, pack and plays, etc. in our own car, drive to our location, and have a car once we arrive to get around in. Plus, road trips were how my husband and I travelled when we were younger, and we have fond memories. Last summer I travelled to Seattle (for a party celebrating the completion of Danny Dover’s bucket list), Denver for my sister-in-law’s …

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Stages of a Food Allergy Mom

My son has a severe tree nut allergy and I’m not going to lie, it kind of rules our lives. Food is obviously integral to our survival, a part of almost every social gathering, and a way something we think about at least three times a day. When I look back at how we’ve maneuvered through this phenomenon, there are distinguished “stages” I’ve gone through as a food allergy mom. Denial: This is what happens when you don’t wear underwear. When my son was two …