A guest post by Laura Benjamin, MD. No one expects to find themselves in the back of an ambulance with their six month old baby during a relaxing Florida vacation, but that’s exactly where I ended up. My husband and I, both doctors, and three other couples, all also doctors, Read more…
From every corner of our world, COVID-19 has impacted us all in one way or another. As I sit here in my living room, in a state particularly hard hit, the evidence of this impact is all too clear. The stress, the risk of catching this illness, the changes in Read more…
Planning meals for children can be challenging. You have to come up with a dish that is not only appealing to them but is also packed with nutritious ingredients that sometimes your child probably doesn’t like, and these difficulties grow tenfold when it comes to prepping meals for children with Read more…
We are so excited to share with you that a children’s book about life with FPIES was recently published! The book, “FPIES – The Mystery that Made My Brother Sick“, was written by a fellow parent of a child living with FPIES and is a real-life story about her son. Read more…
This spiral-bound Workbook was created specifically for families managing FPIES, to help parents and caregivers stay organized and keep track of everything in one place!
We love and appreciate the allergy friendly companies that provide foods to help expand our children’s diet. Today we would like to share a little about one of those companies, Amanda’s Own Confections. As always, be sure to contact the manufacturer to best determine whether or not the product may Read more…
Make Like A Zebra and #ShowYourStripes Every year, my daughters and I look forward to Rare Diseases Day. It is such a great opportunity to raise awareness, but I feel like it also is a wonderful reminder to them that they are not alone– there are kids all over the Read more…
As we celebrate our seventh anniversary at The FPIES Foundation, I have been looking back over the years since our beginnings and since the start of my own family’s FPIES journey. I smile as I remember families that have come and gone from our community. Even though they may have Read more…
Parental psychosocial distress: A needs assessment for parents of infants 0 to 1 year with food allergies and intolerances. A food allergy diagnosis can be a life-altering experience. The stress involved for the child and their parents has been underappreciated. We recently learned of a new research study examining parental Read more…
Before I had kids, I always assumed we’d be one of those families that were always on the go – playing at parks, exploring our neighborhood, doing fun outings like museums and the zoo. And then, you know, FPIES. Without getting into too much detail (let’s just say the words Read more…