On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome our special guest, Jamie Kaufmann.
I’m excited to chat with Jamie today. Jamie is a veteran in the food allergy community, with a now teenager with food allergies. She is the creator of MilkAllergyMom.com, which provides a space and community for moms to come together and rally around one another in their food allergy journey. Whether it is recipes, the ups and downs of food allergy, or day to day life questions – the Milk Allergy Mom community is there to help.
In this episode, we discuss:
Her son’s first allergic reaction. What he’s allergic to and how she found out.
Signs and symptoms for other parents to look out for with their babies with food allergies.
How her management of his allergy evolved over the years.
How has his own management of his allergy evolved over the years.
How has manufacturer products, restaurants, and general awareness changed over the years?
The silver lining and blessings that have come along with the food allergy journey.
Her homeschooling journey, how she came to that choice and how her son transitioned into a private school.
How and what kinds of curriculum are available, and what are the blessings that have come from homeschooling. *My Father's World Curriculum mentioned in this episode: https://www.mfwbooks.com
How her son is thriving with food allergy in private school as a teenager.
How she learned about OIT and went from not interested, to participating in the therapy.
Her son's experience with OIT and how he is doing today.
How social media and the food allergy community has evolved over the years.
The importance of self care for food allergy parents.
No judgement for food allergy parents. We are all different in not only our diagnosis, how extreme our reactions are, our lifestyle, and more - we are all doing the best we can with the situation and knowledge we are equipped with.
Giving grace and support.
Checking in on child's mental and emotional well being in addition to their physical food allergy and anaphylaxis safety.
How did Milk Allergy Mom come to be.
It’s (MAM) not just for moms managing milk food allergies, but all with food allergies of any sort.
Food allergy binder challenge.
Different benefits that Milk Allergy Mom offers including help with recipes, grocery shopping, community support and more.
How do you become a member of MAM.
Visit her website, Milk Allergy Mom: https://milkallergymom.com
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