Due to multiple food allergies, Megan Lavin’s eldest son has never been able to eat a single lunch from his… Read more »
Parenting & School
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 »
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 »
Food Allergy at School: Self-Carrying Epinephrine Matters [Video]
Self-carrying epinephrine auto-injectors at school. It can be a difficult topic with administrators and school nurses. But Allergic Living’s parenting… Read more »
My Top Shopping Finds with Food Allergies [Allergy Mom Video]
People often ask me how I grocery-shop for my kids, especially since my older son has multiple food allergies. So… 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 »
Food Allergy 101: Critical Basics to Know [Allergy Mom Video]
Most of my videos for Allergic Living focus on social situations and advanced situations in dealing with food allergies. But… 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 »
Dealing with Hurt Feelings over Food Allergies [Allergy Mom Video]
In this Megan’s Minute video, regular contributor Megan Lavin tackles a case of a boy’s hurt feelings over food allergies.… Read more »