1.When we hear about all of the ugliness in the world (parents protesting nut bans, tantrums over nut free celebrations, etc.), it can be easy to convince ourselves that this is reality. Not everyone is difficult. Most folks want to keep our children safe. And if they don't, it is normally because they don't get them. If you are running into resistance, tell them if you saw their kid dart into traffic, you would run out to save them. You are just asking for the same. We saw teal come from some very amazing places!
2. There are a TON of super fun ways to celebrate without food! On 05/13/2014, we dubbed the day "Teal Tuesday". It just so happened to coincide with school awareness day. We had a blast! Mary rode a fire truck to school (and got to chat it up with some super fun fire fighters who looked over her Medic Alert bracelet (and gave mom the thumbs up), shared teal glow bracelets, Be a P.A.L. pencils, stickers, and more! And she (as well as other not-so vocal kiddos with food allergies) got to see their school support them in a very public way!
3. Most importantly, when we partner together, we can make a difference. This week was amazing. I felt for the first time that my daughter and I were working together for change...for knowledge!
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