FARE Releases 15-minute Anaphylaxis Course & Here’s What I Think

FARE just released a FREE, 15-minute anaphylaxis course,  Save A Life: Recognizing & Responding to Anaphylaxis.   Anytime there is a new training tool available, it is important for me to review it myself.  Of course, FARE is a trusted resource, so I knew it would be based in medical fact and provide sound information.. read more →

Become an Information Ninja

By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. In thinking about the most important tip I could share with you this year, I couldn’t help but be influenced by the current political climate.  In this new age of “fake news,” headlines for the sake of clicks, and internet trolls, now more than ever it is important to be.. read more →

Could this #Mylan Debacle Have A Silver Lining for the Food Allergy Community? #Epigate #Epipen

As I left the grocery store yesterday, I was stuck by the positive conversation I had during check-out.  Sure, I’ve had conversations about food allergies in unlikely places before but this one was different. I had put my food on the belt and the cashier immediately noticed I had bought Divvies cookies. ( A trusted.. read more →

The Best Thank You Gift for Your Child’s Teacher

This time of year, Pinterest and other social media sites are drowning in cute and clever gifts for your child’s teacher.   Finding the best way to say thank you is not easy especially when you are on a budget or pressed for time.  I’m here to to give the hard truth.  It’s not about the.. read more →

Preschool Food Allergy Handbook Special–This Week Only

Laurel and I wanted to do something special for ‪#‎FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek‬. So in honor of the 15 Million Americans with food allergy, we are selling our book for only $15. AND….we are sending an extra copy to you for FREE. (That is 2 Books for $15) We hope that you will donate the extra copy to.. read more →

Food Allergy Reaction: An Inside Look at the Emotional Impact

By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. My daughter turned to me, in her little 9-year-old voice, that is a bittersweet reminder of how she has had to grow up way too fast, and asked, “Am I ok, Mom?” She was bracing herself for the worst. I had brought her to the restaurant bathroom to check on.. read more →

Could This Little Patch Be the Future of Food Allergy Treatment?

This past weekend at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Conference (AAAAI), exciting findings from Clinical Trials of the Viaskin Peanut (Phase II) & Milk (Phase I/II) Patch were shared. I was honored to speak with Dr. Hugh Sampson, Chief Scientific Officer of DBV (the biopharmaceutical company behind Viaskin)  the week before the.. read more →

Could Allergy Amulet Help You Avoid an Allergic Reaction?

When I first heard about the Allergy Amulet, I have to admit I had concerns about it.  I thought the purpose of the amulet was to use it as the sole means to ensure a food is safe. I shared this concern with it’s inventor, Abigail Barnes, at a food allergy event.  Not only was.. read more →

Could “Jerry the Bear” Help Your Child Cope with his/her Food Allergies?

A mom of one of my daughter’s buddies sent me a link to the Upworthy story about this bear.  Developed by the company Sproutel, Jerry the Bear helps children feel supported while also teaching critical food allergy management skills.  (He initially was created to help children with Type 1 Diabetes.)   He interacts with the child.. read more →

Educational Rights PSA

Recently, I was sent this PSA created by high school students in an after-school program at the Co-Operative Arts Magnet School in New Haven.  They created it upon request of an Education Working Group in the state of CT.  The working group supplied all the legal information but the resulting PSA is entirely their creation. .. read more →