Emily gets the full story plus some good advice from Kelli, an experienced young mom whose son has an assortment of food allergies. Grands can learn from their adult kids when cooking and caring for grands with this special challenge. Also, Emily's essay The Stretch It Takes thinks back to when her oldest child was dealing with this, unbeknownst to everyone: "Why Didn't Somebody Tell Us?"

Kelli talks up two resources for grandparents: a downloadable emergency care plan to print and have handy if needed, and suggested food allergy mobile device apps that can help you keep your food-allergic grands safe.

Kelli's kids are reading and loving...
books by Mo Willems, including those featuring The Knuffle Bunny and Elephant and Piggy
the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan;
and the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling.

Emily gets the full story plus some good advice from Kelli, an experienced young mom whose son has an assortment of food allergies. Grands can learn from their adult kids when cooking and caring for grands with this special challenge. Also, Emily's essay The Stretch It Takes thinks back to when her oldest child was dealing with this, unbeknownst to everyone: "Why Didn't Somebody Tell Us?"
Kelli talks up two resources for grandparents: a <a href="https://www.foodallergy.org/living-food-allergies/food-allergy-essentials/food-allergy-anaphylaxis-emergency-care-plan">downloadable emergency care plan</a> to print and have handy if needed, and <a href="https://www.verywellhealth.com/food-allergy-apps-to-help-keep-you-safe-1324320">suggested food allergy mobile device apps </a>that can help you keep your food-allergic grands safe.
Kelli's kids are reading and loving...
<ul>
<li>books by <a href="http://www.mowillems.com/">Mo Willems</a>, including those featuring <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Knuffle-Bunny-Cautionary-Mo-Willems/dp/0786818700/ref=sr_1_1">The Knuffle Bunny</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Elephant-Piggie-Collection-Willems/dp/1529501156/ref=sr_1_9">Elephant and Piggy</a></li>
<li>the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jackson-Olympians-Paperback-covers-poster/dp/1484707230/ref=sr_1_3">Percy Jackson series</a>&nbsp;by Rick Riordan;</li>
<li>and the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling.</li>
</ul>

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How best to help grandchildren with food allergies--tips from a mom.

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