Our Eczema Story
Doctors told us there was no cure. No cause for the debilitating rash that covered his body. They told us he was just an allergy kid, and that we should learn to live with daily steroids, puffy eyes, and inflamed skin. We disagreed. We cured our sons…
DIY Eczema Friendly Laundry Soap – Coconut free, allergy free
This is the detergent that changed my life. That changed my sons life. That came from the realization that someone CAN be allergic to even hypoallergenic “free and clear” products as well as natural and organic chemical free products. Using the most basic recipe for home made laundry detergent…
Victory Dance – Part 4 of our eczema story
It took me a while to emotionally recover from the experience I had at Children’s Hospital. It was as if I had been let down by, well, America I guess. The little faith that I still had in our medical system was banished completely and I was left more…
Fight for a Cause (CHLA) – Part 3 of our eczema story
My car crept slowly down sunset blvd, the infamous LA traffic stopping us at every light to watch dark eyed residents and interns in hospital blue scrubs and motionless faces cross the street, coming or going to their long and grueling shifts. We were surrounded by medical buildings full…
Allergic to everything – Part 2 of our eczema story
Eczema is something nearly everyone is familiar with. Mention it to any mom and most likely you will hear a story of their baby having a bit of it at some point in their young lives. And they will likely tell you what lotion or cream worked for them. …