We had parents evening for our 8 year old last night – all was good, well really all couldn’t be much better – both my daughters constantly astound me with their abilities. But one thing did strike me….. In PSHE they had done an exercise about their personal characteristics, similarities (and differences to be fair) to others. Out of her list of descriptive features about herself “I’m allergic to milk” was number one, above being blonde and having blue eyes etc.. It just made me sad to think that she may view her allergies as a more defining feature than anything else, that being allergic to milk makes her different and also changes how others view her. So today, I’m more determined than even to make sure her allergies will not make her different, that she can have everything the others can, just with a few tweaks and lots of experimentation.
Does an allergy become your identity?
by lucylox
lucylox
Welcome. I'm a Cordon Bleu trained chef and mother with a passion for cooking vegetarian food. All recipes featured here are dairy, egg, and nut-free, thus 'accidentally' vegan, as my children are allergic to those. My aim is to recreate any dish, even what seems impossible, but free of the ingredients we can't have, and log my exploits here. Please browse what is now several hundred recipes. All the recipes posted (unless stated) are my own creations. View all posts by lucylox
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