If You Read Nothing Else Today...

...head to Gina Clowes' Allergy Moms blog and read her interview with Pamela Smith, whose eight-year-old son Andrew died in February due to peanut anaphylaxis complicated by an asthma attack.

Tragic stories like this are a potent reminder of why raising awareness about food allergies is such a priority in this community, and why parents' vigilance for their children is so vital.