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Hurricanes, wild fires, earthquakes, volcanic activity, blizzards; if you’ve been near a screen at any point in the last year, you’ve heard news stories about such natural disasters. When there’s notice ahead of time, the media produces stories about how to prepare for such events: Building emergency preparedness kits and stocking up on water, food, batteries, and gas for your car. When the event comes unannounced, those stories emerge days later as the dust settles, and the talk focuses on how to be ready for the next time. The advice offered in those stories is excellent. For families that also...

If the school bus hasn’t already started making its rounds through your neighborhood, it will soon. It’s time to dust off the lunchboxes and make a game plan of what portable, allergy-friendly meals you’re going to fill them with this year. Let’s face it, finding lunch-box ready meals your kids want to eat can be challenging enough. Finding meals that are also allergy-friendly is daunting. Finding meals that are safe and also easy to pull together because your jam-packed schedule demands convenient, fast options can feel downright intimidating. I hear you, and I think some of these ideas might help....

You’ve just told a new acquaintance that your child is allergic to milk. She nods at you and offers a sympathetic frown. “Thank goodness for all those lactose-free options out there now, huh?” For people living with milk allergies, that response will sound familiar; it’s also a potentially dangerous misunderstanding. Confusing lactose intolerance (which would be addressed with lactose-free options) with a milk allergy (which would not) can have deadly consequences. If you’re not familiar with the difference between the two, take a moment to read this. A Doctor Knows First, and foremost, if you suspect that you or someone...

Welcome to the dog days of summer. A new school year may be the last thing on your mind as you enjoy vacation, shuffle kids to camp, and find new ways to find relief from the heat and humidity. For allergy parents, however, this is the time to get your school-year game plan underway. If you haven’t already made your allergist appointments, talked to the school, and taken other preparatory steps, now is the time to get the ball rolling. Prescriptions and Paperwork Maybe it came home with your child in the waning days of the previous school year. Maybe...