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Parenting & School
Megan’s Video: 4 Types of Friends That Every Allergy Mom Needs
On the journey with food allergies, parenting contributor Megan Lavin knows how valuable it is to have friends who have… Read more »
PA Gov Signs Elijah Law, Requires Childcare Food Allergy Training
Elijah’s Law for childcare centers is now law in Pennsylvania. State lawmakers passed House Bill 928 with bipartisan support on… Read more »
Megan’s Video: Allergic Son’s Team at a Questionable Restaurant
What happens when your food-allergic teenager is several hours away from home, and his team’s bus pulls up to an… Read more »
New Girl Scout Cookie That’s Allergy-Friendly Sparks Excitement
Girl Scouts of the USA is making inclusivity sparkle with the imminent launch of a new allergy-friendly cookie developed with… Read more »
Megan’s Video: By High School, My Son’s 504 Plan Was Far Easier
Megan Lavin’s oldest with multiple food allergies is starting high school. It’s an exciting transition and, when it comes to… Read more »
Childcare and Severe Food Allergies: a Critical Need for Training
Infants and toddlers with severe food allergies are particularly vulnerable. Babies who can’t yet speak depend entirely on the adults… Read more »
Field Trips and Food Allergies: How to Turn Down the Anxiety
Excited classmates clamber onto a bus as they leave school grounds for a field trip. Students may be headed for… Read more »
Back-to-School with Food Allergies: 8 Tools for Success
Updated July 2026 – Back-to-school season is a big deal in every student’s life. But when a child has food… Read more »
Food Allergy Voices Speak Up About Being Anaphylaxis-Ready
WHEN her infant daughter first tried dairy formula, she suddenly began vomiting and broke out in full body hives. Lisa,… Read more »
Megan’s Video: Why Allergy Dads are Our Unsung Heroes
Just in time for Father’s Day, Allergic Living parenting contributor Megan Lavin pays tribute to food allergy dads. In this… Read more »