13| What I Wish I Would Have Known Sooner About Living With Food Allergies

Dear Younger Me,

I see you.  You feel alone and unprepared right now.  Your helpless, precious child has been diagnosed with a severe food allergy and you’re now living with food allergies.  You’ve already seen the power this disease has when your sweet child became swollen beyond recognition with hives, redness, and itchiness.  You’re told it could have been much worse and you’re thankful but fearful of the next time. 

Your mama bear instincts are in overdrive.

You don’t know exactly why your baby has food allergies, just that it’s more real and scary than you ever imagined. 

The doctor says to keep your LO away from one of your FAVORITE foods, yet you have NO idea exactly how to do this and feel resentful that you have to.  After hours of searching the internet, it gives you a small amount of hope, but nothing compares to the injustice you feel right now.  You have so many questions. 

Well younger me, I’m hoping to put your mind at ease… This isn’t just for when you’re newly diagnosed, but also in the first 5-7 years afterwards too. 

Here’s my loving advice for my younger self, and for you too.

I'm cheering for you,

Corinna

Next Steps:

1. Subscribe to this podcast, and give it a review.  Your review makes the podcast easier to find for families that need it.

2. Discover the workshops available to make food allergy living safer and easier:

Food Allergy Travel Workshop

Get Over The Fear of Trying New Foods Workshop.

School Food Allergy Template & School Success Pack

90-Minute Variety Booster.

Dining Out With Food Allergies Workshop

Birthday Party (and Playdate) Success Pack.

Calm Epinephrine Workshop.

Get Others To Take Food Allergies Seriously Workshop

3. Get the free resources:

• Newly Diagnosed Checklist:

https://www.friendlypantry.com/newly-diagnosed-with-food-allergies-guide

• Food Allergy Kids Empowerment Guide(for kids aged 2-7):

https://www.friendlypantry.com/fa-kids-empowerment-guide

 

4. Read The Blog: https://www.friendlypantry.com/blog/22-letter-to-myself-with-food-allergy-help

 

5. Listen to Related Episodes:

Episode 1: From Mistakes to Food Allergy Awareness: Our Journey

Episode 3: Introducing Allergens: 3 Game-Changing Steps For When You're Nervous

Episode 2: 7 Food Allergy Myths & Errors I've Made, And What To Do Instead

Episode 6: The Top Secret Food Allergy Information Every Allergy Mom Needs