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Our job as parents is to prepare our children to survive and thrive in this world on their own. We’re raising tomorrow’s adults, after all. As you’re focusing on adulting tasks like personal finance, laundry, and cooking, don’t overlook teaching your child to manage her own allergies.

A few months ago, your child wrapped up another school year. You’ve been enjoying your summer and trying to ignore the new school year that is now upon us. This year will be a big one. Your child has left one stage of schooling behind and is ready to move up to the next one. It seems like just yesterday your son was starting kindergarten and you sat with the elementary school staff for the first time to work out an allergy action plan that would keep him safe, and now he’s an official middle schooler. Perhaps even more jolting:...

The stores are filling up with school supplies. Depending on where you’re reading this, school may already be back in session. Others of you are starting that familiar “how much summer can we squish into these remaining weeks” rush before you to slide back into the schoolyear routine. Whichever camp you’re in, now is the perfect time to stock your pantry and sort out your favorite recipes for lunchboxes and afterschool nibbling. The following list should get your creative cooking juices started. DIY Trail-Mix Sure, trail mix is one of those nightmarish snacks for folks with allergies with it’s traditional...

For many children (and their parents), preschool is the first stretch into independence. That alone can make the process of finding a school that’s a good fit a little nerve-wracking. And the first day of school? Well, sometimes it’s hard to tell who is more nervous, the new student or their grown-ups!  When your child has food allergies, the nervousness may be cranked up another notch. If you’re an allergic parent or guardian, these tips may help put your mind at ease. Do Your Research Unless your child is eligible for a pre-K program through the public school district, you’ll...