A member of Congress from Minnesota appears to be ready to take on Gluten-Free School lunches…Plus new information on gluten-free products — including pizza and waffles!
School starts Tuesday. I’m ready, my kids are ready and — so are their teachers. This post explores why our open house (also known as the time when teachers find out about Emma’s celiac disease) had an added twist for our family that I never saw coming.
Sending your celiac child off to school can be scary for any mother. You just never quite know what they’re doing (or what they’re eating). Suddenly your child’s diet is out of your control at least for one meal. What can you do to ensure your child is not getting anything with gluten — even in class? Check out this post.
My daughter’s school doesn’t start classes until the day after Labor Day, but an email I recently received from my daughter’s cafeteria supervisor got me thinking about the other things I need to do to get my daughter’s teachers on the gluten-free bandwagon for the upcoming school year.
Freaked out at the idea of asking for gluten-free accommodations for your child? The idea can be overwhelming. Ease your angst and empower yourself with some quick tips that could help you with your foray into gluten-free school lunches.
Just when you think your celiac child is ready to take on a good old Valentine’s Day party, the teacher orders pizza! Ugh…How does a 10-year-old gluten free lady get through it — with grace of course.
Follow up to a science project on celiac disease.
A fifth grader takes on a big science project — celiac disease! Even more challenging, creating a cross-section of villi!
The other day I could just feel this mother’s pain as she told her story of struggle in attaining gluten-free accommodations for her two children at school. “Has anyone else been so frustrated that they just sat and cried?” she said about a recent exchange she had with her elementary school where her two gluten-free children attend. Unfortunately many of us have.
