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Parenting & School
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 »
Megan’s Advice: Safe Way to Keep Allergens in the Home
It’s a question allergy mom Megan Lavin gets all the time: How do you keep food allergens in the home… Read more »
A Teen’s Journey: From Isolation to Owning My Food Allergies
I recently faced a rather unusual challenge. It was a “chicken challenge”. You see, I have been allergic to dairy,… Read more »
What If a Food Allergy Mom’s Mother’s Day Went Down Like This?
Our writer Caroline lets her imagination loose on what she’d really like for Mother’s Day, and sets it to a… Read more »
Food Allergy Mentoring Proves a Powerful Support for Parents and Kids
When an allergist diagnosed Rebecca Sager’s baby daughter with allergies to dairy, egg, peanuts and tree nuts, the mother felt… Read more »
Food Allergy Mom’s Advice: Going to Birthday Parties
The card says: “Your son/daughter is invited to a birthday party!” Can you hear the audible gasps of the food… Read more »
Food Allergy Kids and Bullying: Clues Parents Will Often Miss
Kids often don’t tell their parents when they’re being bullied about their food allergies. Now, research finds that how parents… Read more »
College and Food Allergies: What I Wish I’d Done Differently
Our oldest was born in 1997. It had taken 10 years to become parents, and we were elated when we… Read more »