This Easter, the best way to celebrate the gift of Jesus is to share what God has been doing in my life this past year. Last year, Easter exposed a void in my faith that I didn’t even know was there. Deeply painful at the time and very personal even today, I wasn’t sure I […]
I have been anticipating the LEAP study findings since hearing it was in progress almost 3 years ago. Our son was diagnosed with a peanut and cashew allergy in 2012. In the initial shock of the diagnosis, I started looking for any answers I could find. WHY did he have this allergy, and what could we have […]
Fear, worry and anxiety can surprise us. As parents, how we handle fear matters. 6 practical steps we can take when fear rises.
Something good HAS to come from all of this. 6 life-skills kids CAN develop as a result of having a food allergy. I admit, calling out ‘benefits’ of a food allergy may be putting on rose-colored glasses. But this mama needs to see good comes from such strenuous effort and challenging experiences. I need to know there are things […]
How I miss the days when all I had to do was ask what I could bring to a get-together and not have to know what was being served… Or when someone could bring anything they like best to our house. Any dessert. Any bread. Any salad topping. Sigh. Now I’m constantly MEDDLING. I’m calling ahead, asking […]