Just Remember, It’s Not About the Food; it's About the People, Places and Experiences in our Lives

As we venture out for Halloween tonight with our gluten-free children, let’s all remember a most important mantra any parent can teach their little one, gluten-free or not, and that is this: PEOPLE, PLACES, and EXPERIENCES are far more important than is candy (or bread or cake or yes, even cookies!). Candy can be traded, but memories cannot.

So please, have fun tonight, and whatever you do to ensure your child’s safety (hand-washing, candy-trading, BYO treats, etc.), don’t spend another moment feeling sorry for your child--or for that matter, for yourself. These are, as they say, “The Good Old Days"; your child is counting on you to model that sentiment and to celebrate the moment--challenges and all.

Here’s to a Happy, Healthy, and Memorable Halloween!

Candy can be traded, but memories cannot...

The Gluten-Free Parent Helps Educate and Inspire Celiac Families

On October 26, 2019, The Gluten-Free Parent joined a panel at Children's Hospital's Celiac Education Day, an event aimed at helping educate and guide parents and children new to a celiac disease diagnosis. The lineup also featured sessions by pediatric physicians and experts on a number of topics, from current research to dietary considerations, doctor recommendations, family guidance, and more.

We were honored to be a part of this important event and to be able to unveil our second edition of The Gluten-Free Parent’s Survival Guide, recently revised after parent and physician feedback.

For more information on The Colorado Center for Celiac Disease, a premiere research and practice center both nationally and beyond, please visit the site below:

The 2nd edition of our guide now includes more tips, advice, and expert input for parents of gluten-free children.

https://www.childrenscolorado.org/doctors-and-departments/departments/digedstive-health/programs/colorado-center-for-celiac-disease/

Good News About Growing up with Celiac: A Silver Lining or Two

Excerpt from The Gluten-Free Parent's Survival Guide