Don't Feed the Fear: Food Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
Amanda Whitehouse, Ph.D.
48 episodes
14 hours ago
Send us a text This inspiring episode features Devin August Sailer, teen allergy advocate and founder of Safe to Eat, an organization providing Top 9 and gluten free foods to domestic violence and emergency housing shelters in upstate New York. We talk about what it's like navigating the world with food allergies as a young person, how Safe to Eat was created, and how even the smallest acts of advocacy are important. Trigger warning: Devin shares a story about a severe allergic r...
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Send us a text This inspiring episode features Devin August Sailer, teen allergy advocate and founder of Safe to Eat, an organization providing Top 9 and gluten free foods to domestic violence and emergency housing shelters in upstate New York. We talk about what it's like navigating the world with food allergies as a young person, how Safe to Eat was created, and how even the smallest acts of advocacy are important. Trigger warning: Devin shares a story about a severe allergic r...
How to Talk to Children About Food Allergies and Death
Don't Feed the Fear: Food Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
41 minutes
4 months ago
How to Talk to Children About Food Allergies and Death
Send us a text This challenging and important episode concludes our spring season, "I Don't Want to Talk About It." We tackle one of the most difficult questions food-allergic families may face: “Could I die from my food allergy?” Though we hesitate to bring it up, kids often overhear scary headlines, which there have been far too many of recently. When they ask, avoiding the topic or lying can erode trust and leave them unanchored. I share why considering your responses ahead of time i...
Don't Feed the Fear: Food Allergy Anxiety & Trauma
Send us a text This inspiring episode features Devin August Sailer, teen allergy advocate and founder of Safe to Eat, an organization providing Top 9 and gluten free foods to domestic violence and emergency housing shelters in upstate New York. We talk about what it's like navigating the world with food allergies as a young person, how Safe to Eat was created, and how even the smallest acts of advocacy are important. Trigger warning: Devin shares a story about a severe allergic r...