Encore Presentation - Growing Up Gluten-Free: Mothers, Daughters, and the Power of Self-Trust

<p>Special Encore Presentation from Season 1:</p><p>What does it really mean to grow up gluten-free? Not just medically, but socially, emotionally, and relationally?</p><p>In this episode, Channon is joined by writer and longtime gluten-free advocate Elyn Joy, her daughter Edyth, and Channon’s own daughter, Devyn, for an honest, multi-generational conversation about childhood, identity, and learning to advocate for yourself.</p><p>Together, they talk about the moments people don’t always see: navigating school events and birthday parties, dating and friendships, learning when to speak up (and when you didn’t), and how early food boundaries quietly shape confidence, self-trust, and adulthood.</p><p>Elyn reflects on the fear that comes with a diagnosis and the unexpected gifts that followed. Edyth and Devyn share what it was like to grow up gluten-free in different eras, how support (or lack of it) landed, and why being gluten-free is just <em>one part</em> of who they are, not the whole story.This is a conversation about parenting without panic, raising capable humans, and trusting kids sooner than we think we should.</p><p>Pull up a chair. This one matters.</p><p>Blog Posts:<a href="https://www.glutenfreeparent.com/post/the-unseen-but-profound-gifts-of-a-gluten-free-childhood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.glutenfreeparent.com/post/the-unseen-but-profound-gifts-of-a-gluten-free-childhood</a></p><p><a href="https://www.glutenfreeparent.com/post/it-s-all-about-the-stories-we-tell-rethinking-your-celiac-story-during-the-holidays-and-beyond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.glutenfreeparent.com/post/it-s-all-about-the-stories-we-tell-rethinking-your-celiac-story-during-the-holidays-and-beyond</a></p><p>Books:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B08WZL1WNL/ref=cm_cr_unknown?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=five_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B08WZL1WNL/ref=cm_cr_unknown?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B08WZL1WNL/ref=cm_cr_unknown?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=five_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ie=UTF8&amp;filterByStar=five_star&amp;reviewerType=all_reviews&amp;pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar</a></p><p>Elyn Joy’s books, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gluten-Free-Parents-Survival-Guide-Helping/dp/1698624778/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VI7HEKX6TS5L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hYZvkgdbjNRVXBve7W8nI0W2Cp-GCu-ux13UVk04BoLGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.UwkH0ZsDTYPVJT43ptUrmdAsy3nKtSezbEedIudu9gM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+gluten-free+parents+survival&qid=1732645465&sprefix=the+gluten-free+parents+survival%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gluten-Free Parent’s Survival Guide </a>and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B08WZL1WNL/ref=cm_cr_unknown?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=five_star&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1#reviews-filter-bar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gluten-Free Teen’s Survival Guide</a><em><strong>, </strong></em>created in collaboration with a team of celiac physicians at Colorado Children&#39;s Hospital. Her articles and interviews have appeared in <em><strong>Gluten-Free Living, Whole Foods Magazine, Allergic Living,</strong></em><em> </em>and many GF sites and publications. Elyn has been a featured presenter at national celiac awareness events and offers advice on lifestyle and dietary challenges for parents and children. For more information and contact details, visit <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.glutenfreeparent.com&c=E,1,DgYHhsVmn1fQPsMXQrp1EPu8WQvFCHpCQWLUaO3ahuLK_qdTVAKAF7_7WMT_-NvDao0K5lnxEIp7VbK8nJApwm96uyY-WIFSlCOagYqEimC7cQ,,&typo=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.glutenfreeparent.com</a><u>.</u></p><p>Edyth is a medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, focusi