Tag Archives: children’s food allergies

Halloween can be an extremely stressful time for families with food allergies. Many of the most popular candies handed out to trick-or-treaters contain common allergens like peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, soy, and wheat, and some may have cross-contamination or unclear labels. That’s why I love the Teal Pumpkin Project, a …

When A.J. was three months old I noticed he was scratching his face so hard, he was bleeding. I immediately called the pediatrician and we had an appointment the same day. Blood tests showed he was allergic to milk and peanuts and since I was still breastfeeding him, the pediatrician …