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Parenting & School
Texas Football Peanut Allergy Incident: Mom on What Happened
A Texas mom is speaking out about the dangerous peanut allergy incident that her son, Carter, a student football player,… Read more »
Allergy Mom Video: the Safe Treat Box is a Food Allergy Lifesaver
As parenting contributor Megan Lavin notes in her latest video, when you have kids, you find that “treats are everywhere!”… Read more »
Easy School Lunches with Food Allergies [Allergy Mom Video]
Due to multiple food allergies, Megan Lavin’s eldest son has never been able to eat a single lunch from his… Read more »
Our Summer Camp Win with Food Allergies [Allergy Mom Video]
For years, Megan Lavin’s church has run a summer camp for teen boys and tweens. It’s a special annual week… Read more »
Back-to-School with Food Allergies: 8 Tools for Success
Back-to-school season is a big deal in every student’s life. But when a child has food allergies, a parent must… Read more »
Allergy Mom Video: Taste-Testing Free-From, Nondairy Ice Creams
For this episode of Megan’s Minute, Allergic Living thought it would be fun to do an allergy-friendly ice cream taste… Read more »
Allergy Mom Video: How to Manage Field Trips with Food Allergies
It requires considerable work with a school to arrive at good allergy protocols to keep a food-allergic child safe. But… Read more »
Schools and Locked Up Epinephrine: A Dangerous Situation
When my son was 8, I went to school early one day to add some aloe cream to his medical… Read more »
What I Learned About Birthday Parties and Food Allergies
We learned of my son’s egg allergy at 11 months old. He had only just begun to regularly attend those… Read more »
Food Allergies at School: How to Get What You Need
When my oldest son went to kindergarten, I questioned everything. Would he miss me? How would he do on the… Read more »