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January 7, 2016 by: Gina

Going Gluten-Free? 5 Reasons It’s Challenging

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Going gluten-free or dairy-free can help relieve symptoms that are common in kids with special needs. The autism diet can have benefits, but it’s not easy. Part of my mission is to help parents with kids that can benefit from this diet. This post contains affiliate links. As far as I can tell, that means everyone who has tried this lifestyle. If you have a child

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October 4, 2011 by: Gina

Kids Going Gluten Free? Why You’ll Benefit Too

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Wonder how moms will also benefit from going gluten free along with their kids? Check out my video:  

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June 13, 2011 by: Gina

Not So Bad, but Not So Great

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So in my continuing battle to improve the brains and social skills of my children, I feel a lot of times like I do today: that it’s uphill and it’s not getting anywhere.  I have obstacles to overcome, such as: a definite lack of time. This is an issue that will improve soon, but even then I might just be too dog-tired. everything’s complicated. Going

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May 26, 2011 by: Gina

Gluten-free, Casein-free, here we go, round 2! #gfcf #autism

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So Monday we started the kids completely casein- AND gluten-free.  It’s been: harder than I thought easier than I thought then, much much harder again The challenge of creating foods my kids will eat send me back to Amelia’s first days of full time school last year. Not an easy trip at all, and I went through a series of breakfast failures til we landed

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January 6, 2011 by: Gina

Candy, Caseins and Chaos: Lessons learned from week 1 of a restrictive diet

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As you’ve read, Chris and I decided to foray gently into the restricted diet arena with our kids by first eliminating caseins. It was a BUSY week, happily filled with an unexpected visit from friends, and we did not get to grocery shopping until New Year’s Eve.  Caseins are found in dairy, and since we are not so big on dairy, it was pretty easy

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Gina Badalaty

I’ve been blogging since 2002 with about raising girls with disabilities. I'm on a mission to help moms like me thrive and live toxin-free! Read more!

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