When you or a loved one lives with food allergies, especially those at risk of anaphylaxis, food preparation is a constant concern. Even a small… Read More »Living with the Risk of Anaphylactic Reactions: The Importance of Packing Your Own Food for Outings and Events
The capacity to turn up in the multitude of roles we do these days can feel overwhelming to say the least. Add our “hards” to… Read More »When the Allergy Journey Intersects With Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Sharing of Stories to Facilitate Support and Change
A Parent’s Dilemma I wrote this post on Medium back in 2020. I re-read it this week – and realised even more so now how… Read More »Healing
I was barefoot and wallet-less the day I found out my daughter, Billie, had an anaphylactic reaction to peanuts. Eggs and most tree nuts were… Read More »5 Things I Wish the Doctor Told Me When My Daughter Had Her First Anaphylactic Reaction
POETIC RANT | The fight for allergy-free foods This is the face Of what so-called food can doA mild reactionBreath still in actionAllergens the trigger No… Read More »The Face of Allergies
The internal dialogue and self judgment from an allergy mum while she is attempting to minimise risks and keep her daughter safe
Poem from a child’s perspective after their first encounter with an allergen that caused an anaphylactic reaction