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    BYOFA - Bring Your Own Food Allergy - to Parties!

    Posted by Nicole Smith

    Isn’t it amazing how many parties and celebrations involve food? I never realized how much food is part of the American social culture until I had a child with severe food allergies. When my son was preschool age, he attended friends’ birthday parties with me or my husband by his side carrying his EpiPen Jr. ® , Benadryl ® , and safe snack. As he aged, I...… Read More

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