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  1. domesticactivist
    My son is only almost 11 and we just had a big whine-fest about this potential future problem. It's a hassle and it sucks. Our plan at the moment is for our kids to go to community college as high schoolers, and then transfer to wherever they want to go so they can live off campus. Of course there's always the possibility they'll really want that dorm experience...
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    How annoying! They make celiac sound like a minor inconvenience and call it an allergy, too. So much for "reputable" news sources.
  3. domesticactivist
    I'm glad to read that the baby is doing great! Of course it's important to be careful and of course you are doing your best, but I want to also put it out there that no pregnancy is 100% perfect and most babies come out just fine.
  4. domesticactivist
    We take fermented cod liver oil from green pastures. It is the most nutitional available source.
  5. domesticactivist
    Either way I think you do need to tell the coffee guy what happened. If not he won't realize it's actually important to honor gluten-free requests.
  6. domesticactivist
    I've found with my kids and with the other tweens and teens I know that the most important thing is to make them think it's their idea Teens are at a stage in life where they are learning to make their own decisions. If you set everything up as a rule with punishments to reinforce the misery of getting glutened, you've taken away their autonomy and...
  7. domesticactivist
    Are you looking for lunch and snack ideas or for something to tell the teacher? As for dealing with the school system, I'd definitely start by trying to get a 504 plan put in place. This way if your child is not safe you have legal ground to stand on to correct the issue. Some of the things I'd want it to include are: 1. If the child is concerned about...
  8. domesticactivist
    You don't ask someone to make a sacrifice for you when you first meet them. When you meet someone, it's not about your whole life. It's about going out for dancing, a movie, a drink, karaoke, a show, kayaking, roller skating, hiking, the park for a homemade picnic etc instead of out to dinner. It's about casually mentioning the issue and quickly explaining...
  9. domesticactivist
    I get that you are too wiped out/overwhelmed to cook, but I've got to say that your diet is mostly sugar and it's hard to see how you'd get enough calories not to feel exhausted. I would feel SO sick if I were eating you diet. Actually, when we first went gluten-free I was feeling 'glutened' all the time. That went away when I stopped eating the packed 'gluten...
  10. domesticactivist
    Wow! It's good that people like this have opportunities to work, though.
  11. domesticactivist
    You mentioned you aren't cooking, so what are you eating?
  12. domesticactivist
    I'm really late coming to this thread but just wanted to add my well-wishes. <3
  13. domesticactivist
    That sounds like a good plan. Definitely specify gluten-free when you order, though! That way they'll be more aware and won't do something silly like put bread on your plate with it.
  14. domesticactivist
    I'd be worried about the environment, too. I wonder if the main baking involving loose flour everywhere could be done separately from the actual gathering? I get that cooking together is part of the fun, but maybe there could be a baking party for rolling out the pies, etc, that you do not attend, and then everything could get brought to another family...
  15. domesticactivist
    That is, pre-eat so you won't be actually hungry when the bread comes out, and if you don't like or trust the food it won't be torment!
  16. domesticactivist
    I agree with the others. On top of that... If you want to be taken seriously about your need to be gluten-free in the future, you need to show that it matters to you by not cheating on the diet. Definitely eat before you go. You might order something gluten-free to fit in. This is no different from ordering the chicken instead of the fish. I would not...
  17. domesticactivist
    I'm sorry you are having such a hard time! Three possibilities come to mind. 1 you may be becoming more aware of cross contamination. At first cutting out the main sources of gluten showed a great response. With your system under less stress you may be noticing smaller amounts. I have a post about going gluten free on the blog linked from my profile that...
  18. domesticactivist
    I agree with all the others who say to talk to the boss and go with your own food. First, thank him for being so eager to accommodate you. Then let him know that while you appreciate the effort, you are concerned about cross-contamination and would prefer if he made his usual favorite for the other guests. Let him know you value the occasion and want to be...
  19. domesticactivist
    I think my previous post was on the wrong thread. You did the right thing by requesting his records. You can actually request the whole chart! I had to pay a fee for copying but getting the whole chart was enlightening. Seeing the history and progression of things I brought him in for that were disregarded made me so mad! I got my chart and my daughter...
  20. domesticactivist
    I think morning is better. Good luck!
  21. domesticactivist
    We always take our own food and pans and utensils. My mom makes little comments, she feels hurt that we won't eat her cooking and guilty eating stuff we can't have in front of us. We've told her a million times it's nothing personal and we are fine with her eating whatever she wants but she doesn't feel it. However, she is considerate about it and respects...
  22. domesticactivist
    Definitely talk to them. If things slip and you don't bring it up they'll assume it's ok and do it again! Talking with them might help you find the source of the problem, too. That said I don't think I could trust them at all. Cafeterias are using packaged stuff, there is so much room for cc, and the other people using the cafeteria are spreading gluten...
  23. domesticactivist
    Thanks. Waiting for the year mark sounds like a good idea. He had an ELISA done a few years before all this. His dad had done it with a different doc I had never met and didn't ask about or pass on an interpretation of the results. He was reacting to all his favorites (IgG) so he kind of discounted it. He showed high IgE for corn but we didn't understand...
  24. domesticactivist
    Sugar and cheese both do that to me. I think an increase in grains could do it because that's basically sugar. Probiotics are a good idea in general, we make sauerkraut, yogurt from raw milk, fermented veggies, water kefir, kombucha, etc.
  25. domesticactivist
    My son is almost 11 and has been struggling with this more and more. (btw, we're homeschoolers, too, but now do use camps and classes as well) At home we eat the same which helps. However, sometimes he has felt bad that we can't eat other stuff because of him. So you can see how no matter what you do it can be hard! We put that fear to rest by all improving...
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