Kimberley Yates
Kimberley Yates is a food allergy mom ahead of her time. Her daughter was the first multi-allergen oral immunotherapy patient at Stanford University under the care of Dr. Kari Nadeau. But Kimberley didn't stop with her child – she made it her mission to make treatments accessible and to support families across the country. Through her fundraising and community building efforts, Kimberley was instrumental in creating the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford. She works tirelessly to make the Center’s vision a reality by bringing their research, therapies, and diagnostics to the community. And she doesn't stop there – she also works with co-founders Dr. Ashley Dombkowski and Dr. Kari Nadeau of Before Brands, a company that hopes to put a stop to food allergies before they start. She lives in California with her three girls, Tessa, Reese and Alyssa.
Binay Curtis
For Binay Curtis, living with food allergies is all about finding balance — for herself and her clients. She keeps her plate full as a food allergy nutritionist, health + fitness writer, weight loss specialist and mother. Binay's approach to living and eating well with food allergies has given her food allergic son and others endless inspiration through her website Bacon + Broccoli. She lives with her family in San Francisco.
JJ Vulopas
JJ Vulopas lives in the Land of Can. For this Wharton student, author and entrepreneur, milk and tree nut allergies are not limitations, but opportunities to make a change in the world. JJ is on a mission to put kids with food allergies on the map, inspiring them to advocate for themselves through his children’s book, Land of Not. As his characters learn to focus on what they can do, the book teaches a lesson we could all learn — you are who you are, not who you’re not. Follow JJ on Spokin @jamisonv to see all of his 25 recommendations!
Marie Tillman
As an entrepreneur, nonprofit founder and food allergy step-mom, Marie Tillman is all about creating solutions. Her company, Mac & Mia, is a children's clothing service that provides custom outfits for boys and girls — age newborn to 6 — delivered right to your door. Marie also created the Pat Tillman Foundation, a nonprofit that awards scholarships to veterans and their spouses in honor of her late husband Pat Tillman. She currently lives in Chicago with her husband and five children.
Roxanne Palin: A Family A-FARE
You won't catch Roxanne Palin taking a day off. With two food allergic children and a food allergic husband, she constantly finds ways to turn circumstances into opportunities for change in the world of food allergies. Over the years, Roxanne has been a strong advocate and fundraiser for food allergy safety, education and research. She and her daughter, Amanda, are being honored at the FARE NYC luncheon in April 2017.
Roxanne is the Director of Marketing at Juice Press, a NYC-based organic, vegan grab-and-go wellness brand with more than 60 locations in New York, Boston, New Jersey and Connecticut.
36 Skills to Teach Your Food Allergic Child
When teaching your child a life skill, it’s all about baby steps. Whether you’re potty training, practicing the ABCs or learning to cross the street, there’s a lot of hand-holding in the beginning. Ultimately, the job of a parent is to guide their children to independence. Kids with food allergies have an extra set of lessons to master. We’ve huddled with food allergy moms, allergists and psychologists to create a list of skills every food allergic child ultimately needs to learn – whatever the pace – these are simply suggested ages to introduce the concepts. Wherever you are on the journey, we encourage you to take a well-deserved break and look at all that you and your child have undoubtedly accomplished. Early Childhood | Preschool | Elementary School | Middle School | High School
Kendra Peterson: Allergen-Free Cooking
Kendra Peterson has a full plate. As a private chef, author, and consulting chef to Enjoy Life Foods — cooking healthy, high-quality food is part of her daily life. Kendra is all about clean and nutrient-dense foods, as she personally eats gluten-free and dairy-free and is widely recognized for accommodating clients with food allergies. Kendra is no longer accepting new private clients, but lucky for us, she has put together a cookbook of her best recipes for every allergy called Drizzle Kitchen Favorites. You can keep up with Kendra on her website Drizzle Kitchen, follow her on Instagram, and check out her webinar, Eat Freely: Allergy-Free Cooking Tips From The Enjoy Life Chef.
Dr. Kari Nadeau
As food allergy parents, all we want is for our kids to be able to live full and fearless lives. Thankfully, we have Dr. Kari Nadeau on our side. As the Director of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Dr. Nadeau is a world-renowned expert in pediatric food allergies and asthma, leading clinical trials that are challenging and changing everything we know about food allergies. Dr. Nadeau is a name everyone managing food allergies should know. Catch up on her exciting research and get a sneak peek into an event that could be a turning point for the future of food allergies. Live the fullest life possible! Download the Spokin app for customized food allergy resources at your fingertips.
How 12 EpiPen’s Saved Ali Jaffe’s Life
One of the most reported topics in the news recently has been the skyrocketing price of EpiPen®. The escalating price means that at best, legions of families will feel an enormous financial strain and worst case, food allergic families will go without this life-saving device. Consumers have responded in droves.
Kelly Rudnicki
As a mother, author, writer, movie producer, marathoner and food allergy advocate, Kelly Rudnicki has no shortage of hats to wear. After one of her five children was diagnosed with severe allergies to dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, peas and legumes, this So-Cal mom made it her mission to provide solutions for other food allergy parents in the kitchen and improve children's nutrition across the country. Kelly is the author of three cookbooks in which she shares her food allergy cooking secrets and the best way to bake vegan. You can keep up with her on her award-winning blog, Food Allergy Mama.
