Allergic Living's Parenting and School Corner https://www.allergicliving.com/category/managing/parenting-and-school/ The magazine for those living with food allergies, celiac disease, asthma and pollen allergies. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:03:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 Texas Football Peanut Allergy Incident: Mom on What Happened https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/11/16/texas-football-peanut-allergy-incident-mom-on-what-happened/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:26:41 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123870 A Texas mom is speaking out about the dangerous peanut allergy incident that her son, Carter, a student football player,... Read more »

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]]> Allergy Mom Video: the Safe Treat Box is a Food Allergy Lifesaver https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/10/30/allergy-mom-video-the-safe-treat-box-is-a-food-allergy-lifesaver/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:47:15 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123709 As parenting contributor Megan Lavin notes in her latest video, when you have kids, you find that “treats are everywhere!”... Read more »

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]]> Easy School Lunches with Food Allergies [Allergy Mom Video] https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/09/27/easy-school-lunches-with-food-allergies-allergy-mom-video/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:04:47 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123372 Due to multiple food allergies, Megan Lavin’s eldest son has never been able to eat a single lunch from his... Read more »

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]]> Our Summer Camp Win with Food Allergies [Allergy Mom Video] https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/08/22/our-summer-camp-win-with-food-allergies-allergy-mom-video/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:44:37 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=123131 For years, Megan Lavin’s church has run a summer camp for teen boys and tweens. It’s a special annual week... Read more »

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]]> Back-to-School with Food Allergies: 8 Tools for Success https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/08/08/back-to-school-with-food-allergies-8-tools-for-success/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:27:03 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=122972 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 »

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]]> Allergy Mom Video: Taste-Testing Free-From, Nondairy Ice Creams https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/06/30/allergy-mom-video-taste-testing-free-from-nondairy-ice-creams/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:12:41 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=122799 For this episode of Megan’s Minute, Allergic Living thought it would be fun to do an allergy-friendly ice cream taste... Read more »

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]]> Allergy Mom Video: How to Manage Field Trips with Food Allergies https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/04/17/allergy-mom-video-how-to-manage-field-trips-with-food-allergies/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:42:29 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=121998 It requires considerable work with a school to arrive at good allergy protocols to keep a food-allergic child safe. But... Read more »

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]]> Schools and Locked Up Epinephrine: A Dangerous Situation https://www.allergicliving.com/2023/01/25/schools-and-locked-up-epinephrine-a-dangerous-situation/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:46:40 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=120996 When my son was 8, I went to school early one day to add some aloe cream to his medical... Read more »

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]]> What I Learned About Birthday Parties and Food Allergies https://www.allergicliving.com/2022/10/26/what-i-learned-about-birthday-parties-and-food-allergies/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:25:00 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=120011 We learned of my son’s egg allergy at 11 months old. He had only just begun to regularly attend those... Read more »

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]]> Food Allergies at School: How to Get What You Need https://www.allergicliving.com/2022/08/03/food-allergies-at-school-how-to-get-what-you-need/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:14:09 +0000 https://www.allergicliving.com/?p=118008 When my oldest son went to kindergarten, I questioned everything. Would he miss me? How would he do on the... Read more »

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