Food Allergy Parenting Book
May Contain Anxiety:
Managing the Overwhelm of Parenting Children with Food Allergies
Published by the prestigious John Hopkins University Press, this compassionate guide teaches parents of children with food allergies how to mindfully manage anxiety and balance allergy safety with living fully. Parents and healthcare practitioners alike are excited for it to hit bookshelves!
Available September 2025!
​​In May Contain Anxiety, Tamara shares insights and mindfulness-based guidance to help parents of children with food allergies and other allergic conditions switch from parenting on anxiety autopilot to developing a mindful allergy parenting plan. By reading her book, parents will:
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explore their mindset about parenting a child with food allergies
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gain insight into how to navigate emotions such as guilt and fear
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identify potential parenting traps and dynamics contributing to the overwhelm they may be feeling
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learn how to create developmentally focused allergy parenting goals for each age and stage
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learn Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-aligned strategies to help manage anxiety and shift perspectives
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learn how to help their family develop a balance between focusing on food allergy safety AND living life to its fullest!