Special Encore Presentation from Season 1:
What does it really mean to grow up gluten-free? Not just medically, but socially, emotionally, and relationally?
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.
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.
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 one part 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.
Pull up a chair. This one matters.
Blog Posts:https://www.glutenfreeparent.com/post/the-unseen-but-profound-gifts-of-a-gluten-free-childhood
https://www.glutenfreeparent.com/post/it-s-all-about-the-stories-we-tell-rethinking-your-celiac-story-during-the-holidays-and-beyond
Books:https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B08WZL1WNL/ref=cm_cr_unknown?