When Your Child's Friend Has A Food Allergy

I still remember the ripple of panic I felt when my daughter's little kindergarten friend came over to play -- and his mom told me that he had life-threatening allergies to several foods.

But she, a nurse, calmly told me what I needed to know -- and that little childhood friendship bloomed.

I recently wrote this article for The Buzz Magazines in Houston, about what all parents should know about food allergies.