Meet the Author of New Memoir about Raising a Child with Food Allergies

Susan Weissman, author of a new memoir about the trials and triumphs of raising a child with food allergies, will read from her book and lead a discussion on Thursday,

Nov. 15 at 7:00PM at the Metro-Boston Allergy and Asthma Educational Support Group, which meets at 7:00PM at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The program is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter (AAFANE).

“Feeding Eden” is a mother’s story of how childhood food allergies affected the life of her son and her family. Topics covered by the book include: becoming her son’s health care advocate; investigating various treatments; attempts to find safe yet satisfying food for her family, her struggles to convey the severity of her son’s health issue without sounding “crazy,” and how she has maintained her own sanity. Weissman lives in New York City and writes for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Allergic Living, and various websites. Discounted copies of “Feeding Eden” will be available for sale at the meeting.

“This is a great opportunity to meet a parent who has put into writing what so many of us have experienced or are now going through,” says Cindy Aswad, volunteer leader of the group. “Susan’s book is honest and funny; it should be a wonderful discussion.”

AAFA New England organizes educational support group programs throughout the region, publishes a newsletter, and runs a telephone resource and referral line for people coping with allergies and asthma. For more information, or a free copy of “Eating Out with Food Allergies” or checklists for managing food allergies in school and child care, call 781-444-7778 or see www.asthmaandallergies.org.