How To Be

There is something I think about daily, as an advocate for the poor, as a mother and now as a grandmother.  Who teaches us “how to be”?  And how does that happen? When I was raising my sons, I had to teach them how to drink through a straw, how to blow their noses, how to… Read More How To Be

Need to Know: Planning for Kindergarten with a Food Allergy

Earlier this week, Jen blogged about her apprehension toward her son starting kindergarten—a whole eighteen months from now—due to his severe allergy to peanuts, which can trigger a life-threatening condition known as anaphylaxis.  For the uninitiated, an anaphylactic reaction is a true emergency that requires immediate action to save a child’s life, due to its… Read More Need to Know: Planning for Kindergarten with a Food Allergy