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Oct 15
6 min

What Got Me Through the Dark Days of Lockdown

On March 23rd 2020, when Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lock-down in the UK, like every other family, we were glued to our televisi...

How We Managed to Travel This Year Amongst COVID-19 and Severe Food Allergies

Manpreet Azad

Sep 29
7 min

How We Managed to Travel This Year Amongst COVID-19 and Severe Food Allergies

I live for holidays, even with Eva’s severe food allergies we’ve not let it stop us. Yes, we have to be more careful, be selective on whe...

Why It’s So Important To Have an Allergy Support System and Understanding Family and Friends

Manpreet Azad

Sep 10
6 min

Why It’s So Important To Have an Allergy Support System and Understanding Family and Friends

There’s a reason why people say it takes a village to raise a child, it’s because it does! Having support from family and friends around ...

Preparing For School When Your Child Has Life-Threatening Food Allergies

Manpreet Azad

Aug 19
7 min

Preparing For School When Your Child Has Life-Threatening Food Allergies

For any parent, the day your first-born spreads their wings and trundles off shyly towards those school doors can be emotionally taxing. ...

What It's Like To Be A Mum To A Child Who Has Life-Threatening Food Allergies

Manpreet Azad

Aug 4
4 min

What It's Like To Be A Mum To A Child Who Has Life-Threatening Food Allergies

Most people leave the house and mentally check “keys, purse, phone” before they walk out the front door, my version is more like “antihis...

Why I avoided birthday parties because of my allergy child

Manpreet Azad

Jul 13
3 min

Why I avoided birthday parties because of my allergy child

I have great friends who happen to also have kids the same age as mine, and so when we’re invited to a birthday party, as much as it’s ha...

The anxiety of sending my allergy child to School

Manpreet Azad

Jul 13
3 min

The anxiety of sending my allergy child to School

My daughter starting Pre-School this week has probably the same mixed emotions as other parents, my baby is growing up and becoming indep...

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