Meet Patricia N., our Spotlight Mom for February 2022!

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Please tell us a little about your family:

I’m a single Mom to three beautiful girls. I am a local preschool teacher and have been doing that for 13 years. We love our community here in The Woodlands and have made many lifelong friends. My middle daughter has severe food allergies and I have eczema and allergies as well, so we are huge advocates for other allergy families. I also do free trainings on food allergies for other local teachers.

Do you have a business you'd like to share with our readers:

I just want to talk about the support group that I started on Facebook for local allergy families. Lots of great resources and support within the group. It’s called Allergy and Asthma Parents of The Woodlands/Conroe and I’m really proud of it. I have around 300 members. I’m always looking for ways to give back.

Favorite place to go in The Woodlands area:

We love to picnic at the local parks and go to Farmers markets. We also love the beach at Pundt Park and hiking trails.

Favorite blogs I read:

Woodlandsmommy.com is the only one I currently read, but I constantly follow support groups on Facebook. 

First job:

Pappys Restaurant in Houston. Hostess.

Favorite childhood book or story:

Berenstain Bears. I loved when my Mom would read to my sisters and me.

Favorite meal to prepare together:

We always eat at home most of the time due to my daughter's severe food allergies. We love anything plant-based and enjoy trying new foods that are safe for us as well. We have fun making homemade pizzas!

3 Things on my Long-Term To-Do List:

1. Go back to school for my teaching degree.
2. Pay for another child to have oral immuno therapy for food allergies.
3. Purchase our first house for me and my girls.

How I spend my Friday evenings:

Hanging out with my daughters, movie night! Popcorn and snuggles.

Favorite non-homemade dessert (and where can we find it):

Creamistry in The Woodlands Mall has really good vegan and non vegan ice cream options.

Best way to spend $50:

On a date with my girls. Picking up lunch and taking them to picnic and walk the Waterway.

Something in your purse that has an interesting story behind it:

Our Epi Pens. I’ve had to use them several times on my daughter and myself.

My life:

My life consists of doing the very best that I can everyday for my girls. I work with kids and come home to kids and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My middle daughter has been doing Oral Immuno Therapy to decrease her severe food allergies for the past year now and it has been life-changing for us. We are now able to eat out at restaurants more safely than ever before. My daughters play softball as well, and we love to be outdoors.

How can our readers find you?

Allergy and Asthma Parents of The Woodlands/Conroe and Oral Immuno Therapy through Woodlands Allergy Clinic.