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Adventures, Community & the Year We Said Yes to Everything
The year our family decided to say yes to everything — and how it transformed our sense of community and wellbeing.

R. Murray
Mar 124 min read


Why Rest Is Part of Our Wellness Plan (Not a Reward for Finishing It)
Rest isn't something you earn after finishing everything. It's medicine. Here's how a physician mom learned to stop waiting for permission to rest.

R. Murray
Mar 53 min read


Our ADHD Journey: What We’ve Learned, What We’re Trying, and the Moment I Realized It Wasn’t Just E
A physician parent shares our family's ADHD journey — the diagnosis, the treatments we tried, and the moment that changed everything.

R. Murray
Feb 264 min read


Our Food Allergy Institute Update: We’re Almost Done!
We're nearly at the finish line of our Food Allergy Institute treatment program. Here's what we've learned and where we stand.

R. Murray
Feb 193 min read


The Food Allergy Institute: A Dad’s Perspective
Dads rarely get a voice in the food allergy conversation. Here is mine — honest, sometimes scared, and ultimately hopeful about the Food Allergy Institute.

P. Murray
Mar 17, 20253 min read


The Social Benefits of a Stress-Free Celebration: A Birthday at Stonehaus
Birthday parties with food allergies don't have to be stressful. Here's how we pulled it off — and actually enjoyed ourselves.

R. Murray
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Our First Monster Jam Didn’t Happen: A Story About Croup, Allergies, and Parenting
Some nights don't go as planned. Ours involved croup, cancelled Monster Jam tickets, and a reminder that kids are more resilient than we give them credit for.

P. Murray
Nov 22, 20244 min read


Onboarding Visit at the Food Allergy Institute: A Mother's Perspective as a Physician
As a physician and a mom, I walked into our Food Allergy Institute onboarding with both a clinical eye and a terrified heart. Here's what I found.

R. Murray
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Dining Out With Food Allergies: Our Honest Experience at Mastro's Ocean Club
I almost didn't go. Z had been doing well at FAI — but something about a restaurant we'd never tried still makes my stomach do a small anxious flip.

R. Murray
Oct 30, 20243 min read


What Actually Worked for Me: A Physician's Honest Account of Getting Back to Myself
I want to be upfront: I'm a physician who spent years giving patients advice about weight and health that I was not following myself.

R. Murray
Oct 30, 20243 min read


How We Found Our Way to the Food Allergy Institute: What We Looked at First
When Z was first diagnosed with tree nut allergies, I did what any physician-parent does: I went deep into the literature.

R. Murray
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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