With the help of this caring community of families living with Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, we have developed a set of new awareness cards for families living with FPIES, inspired by families. The business card-sized awareness cards are great for Read more…
October brings Fall, Harvest Activities and Halloween! We have compiled a list of idea’s some parents of children living with FPIES like to celebrate a safe and allergy friendly Halloween. Pre-assembled treat bags! Make your own treat bags (safe candy or non-food treats) Read more…
Families living with FPIES were offered a rare treat in Boston, the chance to meet each other face to face and ask Allergy experts questions about the latest research and treatments available! Boston Children’s Hospital Hosted the event on Saturday, September Read more…
Any time someone has a chronic health condition, they are usually encouraged to join a support group. Such groups have a reputation for encouragement, empowerment, and education, and those things are vital to the survival of a major health concern. Read more…
Living with FPIES: Advocating for Your Child in School and Childcare Settings Nichole L. Huff, Ph.D., CFLE As a mom of a child with FPIES, one of the hardest decisions I ever made was entrusting someone else to care for Read more…
Our Families’ Beginnings: Joy’s family: Our son, Samuel, was sick for months before we knew his symptoms had a name. Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome is what the allergist confirmed after months of trying to pinpoint it on our own, Read more…
The FPIES Foundation Celebrates Anniversary with Huge Social Media Awareness Day Allows families to Text-A-Wish to support Foundation’s Efforts August 25, 2013: The FPIES Foundation is excited to celebrate its second anniversary of empowering, educating and helping families navigate Food Protein Read more…
It’s back to school time. Time for school supplies and new backpacks, new clothes and fresh haircuts. For families living with FPIES, back to school time means something else. Time to worry if your child is safe at school. Time to Read more…
Our FPIES Story Nichole L. Huff, Ph.D., CFLE My firstborn was a textbook baby, which was fitting because I prepped for motherhood as best I knew how—I studied. I read parenting magazines and child development books and perused baby Read more…
Cooking with FPIES in mind can be quite an adventure! When using substitutions and often uncommon ingredients, there can be a steep learning curve involved in figuring out how to turn safe ingredients into a variety of interesting dishes and Read more…