In this installment of the video series Megan’s Minute, food allergy mom Megan Lavin takes on the challenges of soccer… Read more »
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A Parent’s Advice for Handing the Food Allergy Reins to a College Student
Here’s what I’ve learned about parenting a strong, independent young person while transitioning the job of food allergy management. It’s been… Read more »
Vigilance Fatigue: What Food Allergy and COVID-19 Have in Common
To food allergy families, the vigilance with the pandemic felt all too familiar – from wariness of an unseen enemy to frequent hand-washing.
Talking with a Food-Allergic Teen: Tips to Greatly Improve Communication
Coping with your child’s food allergies is complicated enough, but parenting a teenager who is discovering his or her independence… Read more »
Calm, Cool and Ready to Epi in a Food Allergy Reaction
It’s time to get past the fear of using the life-saving medication and be ready to spring into action. My friend… Read more »
Yes, I Did It! Young People Who Won’t Let Food Allergies Stop Them
Young people prove the point: you really can be empowered, despite severe food allergies. WITH the daily vigilance required to… Read more »
Siblings and Food Allergies: Don’t Overlook Needs of Your Non-Allergic Child
All eyes are often on your allergic child, but how is the brother or sister coping?
A LEAP into an Allergic Culture Change
If you felt a sense of trepidation after reading the results of the new LEAP-On follow-up study, you’re not alone.… Read more »
Man With Peanut Allergy Dies After Eating ‘May Contain’ Chocolate
Bruce Kelly was 22 and had become lax about label warnings, his mother said.
Teenagers With Food Allergies Face Higher Rates of Depression, Anxiety, Study Finds
Mothers of teens with food allergy are most likely to notice depression, mental health issues.