Before I proceed with the story, I would like to thank Aparna Nayak for helping me weave the gluten part in the story. This point onwards, the story has some parenting / motherhood angles so will also cater to the main theme of this blog – Mom and Ideas. I hope you enjoy reading.
“Go to sleep now Grace, we can finish the painting tomorrow,” Beth told her four-year-old daughter again.
Gone were the days of being insanely adventurous, going on a solo trips, trying some super powers… all Beth needed now was a peaceful nap.
Grace’s gluten intolerance was not making things any easier and Beth spent any free time researching about it so that Grace could enjoy food like all other kids.
Gluten, a protein found in grains like wheat, barley and rye, finds its way in the junk food that kids love – pizzas, breads, cakes, etc. wherein extra gluten is added in form of powder to increase the strength, rise, shelf life, and texture of the baked goods, which are not good for their health.
Google would tell her everything except where she could find a treasure of gluten-free foods for kids.
Getting your little ones to eat is like climbing the Everest, but when Gluten sensitivity comes into picture, it’s a whole new challenge!
Grace finally fell asleep as Beth added some gluten-free items to her online shopping cart and decided to check her mail before calling it a day.
Gmail showed her 20 notifications of which three emails were from Daphne – someone who had disappeared when Beth needed her the most.
Getting no replies from her and The Voice despite several desperate attempts had left Beth disturbed for many months after the flight incident six years ago.
Gradually, she had stopped thinking about it and a year later she fell in love with Rohit, an Indian entrepreneur, married him and moved to India.
Grace was born a year later and the couple separated after her second birthday; there was no drama, they realised that they were just not compatible and decided to raise their daughter together in Mumbai.
Going forward, her focus would just be her daughter, Beth had decided unaware that six years after the incident the ghosts of her past would come knocking at her door.
God knows why she is contacting me after so many years, should I read the mails or just delete them, Beth was confused.
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Thanking Aparna for the inputs on gluten! She is also participating in the A to Z challenge with wonderful posts that you can read here.
This story continues tomorrow in the next post. Did you notice that I managed to start each sentence of this part of the story with G, the letter of the day (I have managed to do the same from B to F posts)! This is my sixth post for this year’s A to Z Challenge (#atozchallenge). Head to my previous posts to read the entire story.
I’ll be posting daily except Sundays all through the month. Stay tuned. Read all my posts for the challenge in the A to Z links below:
A ➡ B ➡ C ➡ D ➡ E ➡ F ➡ G ➡ H ➡ I ➡ J ➡ K ➡ L ➡ M ➡ N ➡ O ➡ P ➡ Q ➡ R ➡ S ➡ T ➡ U ➡ V ➡ W ➡ X ➡ Y ➡ Z
MOM AND IDEAS 
Food intolerances and allergies are difficult indeed, especially with kids.
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Six years later and no answers! That would drive me nuts. Maybe she’ll get them now.
Stopping by from A to Z!
Jayden R. Vincente
Erotic Fiction Author
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Right? Too much time has passed and then tbe moment you start to stop thinking about something, it pops up!
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Of course!
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Hmm interesting!
What does Daphne have to say after all these years!?
Hopping in from the A-Z community,
Dream
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Voices from the past are never a good thing in my experience. Still, we need Beth to open those emails…
Debs visiting this year from
Making Yourself Relationship Ready
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Very curious to see what’s going to happen ahead, have you thought of the letters ahead and what shape the story is going to take? It’s flowing quite well right now. I wonder what Daphne wants now. I like how you pulled in gluten information in there neatly. And the story is now a nicely integrated story of fiction + parenting!
Here’s my post for G:
G: Growing Up Bin Laden
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I love the title of the story there is so much power in it.
My daughter is lactose intolerant and allergic to soy, and a super picky eater, so yes, I totally understand the challenge.
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The problem of feeding a young kid is universal!. Interesting to know what happens next!
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The story is getting more n more intriguing and interesting 👌👌👍👍👍 Wondering what does Daphne want now. I just hope she’s got some idea or has some news regarding the stinging pain 🤔
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Interesting story! I used to know a guy with gluten intolerance, so I know it’s a tough thing to deal with. I can’t imagine how much harder it would be for a kid.
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I like a little mystery at the end. We have several friends who can’t tolerate gluten. You made the struggles real in this story. Thanks for sharing.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2022/04/blogging-from-to-z-2022-growth.html
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Keep it coming… i am super curious now 🙂
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I am getting more and more intrigued as the story is developing. All the best for the challenge. A fellow participant in A to Z Challenge.
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From flight, to sting, to grace and gluten intolerance. Gosh the story does have many revelations. Waiting for next.
Good luck
Dropping by from a to z http://afshan-shaik.blogspot.com/
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I’m liking how you’re starting each paragraph with the letter, very creative.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, sadly I can’t reply to comments on there (long story) but wanted to let you know that the saying “Don’t drop your guard” does indeed originate from Boxing.
All the best for the rest of the challenge and I look forward to reading more of your story.
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…. and strangely I want her to reply. Waiting for the next chapter…
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God knows I’ll advise Beth against replying.✋😌✋
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