Brittany Mahomes is serious about staying on top of her kids’ health amid her family’s busy lifestyle.
Speaking with PEOPLE about her partnership with Kaléo — a privately-held pharmaceutical company in support of AUVI-q® (epinephrine injection, USP), the first and only FDA-approved epinephrine auto-injector for infants and toddlers 16.5 to 33 pounds — the mom of two opens up about protecting son Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III, 14 months, and daughter Sterling Skye, 2½.
Both of Brittany’s children with husband Patrick Mahomes live with food allergies, which means it’s important for everyone around them to be on high alert. “We’re on the go a lot and we have a lot of people around us, so my main focus is to make sure everyone around us is aware of our kids’ allergies and they understand how to use our AUVI-q,” Brittany tells PEOPLE. “We carry our AUVI-q with us at all times that our kids are with us, so we just make sure everyone around us is aware of the situation, they’re comfortable using that.”
The mom of two says her little ones are “very attached to me,” which makes keeping an eye on them easier. “I have my eyes on them all the time at games, but it’s very special to have them there, to support their dad.” Though Sterling started out shy on game days, the toddler is blossoming as she grows up. “My oldest daughter, she can finally kind of realize what’s going on and where she’s at, and she loves to watch her dad play football. She can see him from a mile away and pays attention and keeps up with what’s going on with him,” the proud mom shares.
“She truly enjoys going down to the field and getting to see him before the game. I think it’s a very special moment wherever I get to bring them to the game and they get to watch their dad play football.” The family is in the thick of playoffs, but Brittany says Bronze and Sterling’s achievements excite them more than on-field action. “My daughter is getting a personality, so she is able to communicate a lot more things than she has, in the past, like how she’s feeling. Seeing her blossom into a little girl who can express her emotions, that type of stuff has been the cutest thing in the world.” As for their 14-month-old, he’s getting a grasp on walking. “We have been trying to get him to walk for quite some time now, so he’s getting there. He’s almost there. He’s taken a few steps on his own, but he’s not fully walking all the way just yet.”
