food allergies, neurodiversity, parenting
My Good Inside Archive
This is a record of some of my most popular advice given to parents on the Good Inside platform.
“May Contain”
Read our journey through understanding PALs (precautionary allergen labeling), complete with links to research articles and expert allergist interviews. No fear-mongering, no dismissing of worries. Just an honest look at the sources that shaped my view of food products that “may contain” my daughter’s allergens.
Companion Scripts for “A Kids Book About Food Allergies”
Companion scripts to accompany “A Kid Book About Food Allergies” by Ina K. Chung. An email to the teacher and scripts for an email to send home to parents after the book is read.
Podcast Episodes for Food Allergy Parents
Stay up-to-date with these essential podcast episodes by experts and curated by me!
Is there a good toasted sesame oil substitute?
The answer is complicated, but here are some ideas to get you started.
Los Angeles eats with peanut, dairy & egg allergies
A list of the restaurants we visited and ate safely with our daughter with peanut, dairy and egg allergies.
My favorite H Mart products
Photos, descriptions and ingredient labels of my favorite H Mart products, that generally can’t be found at non-Asian grocery stores.
Food allergies: getting ready for fall
Advice from a food allergy mom and former elementary teacher about when to start the process of forming a safety protocol for your child.
504 Plan wish list
Here is the list of accommodations I brought to my first meeting with our school’s 504 coordinator regarding my daughter’s food allergies.
(How) we don’t do Santa
We decided that not doing the Santa thing was going to be best for our household. Here’s how we made sure our kids weren’t jerks about it.
Sensory processing: bath time game changers
Here are some tips that helped our sensory-sensitive kid to tolerate baths.
Sensory processing: the magic sentence
Here’s why a simple “I believe you” was the beginning of a beautiful change for our sensory sensitive child.
Legoland, CA: assisted access pass
An ultra-detailed description of how we used the Assisted Access Pass at Legoland, CA for our autistic son.
Ellyn Satter: let them eat Halloween candy!
Learn about how we took Halloween candy of a pedestal following dietician Ellyn Satter’s sage advice.