school lunches

Child Development & Health

Michelle Obama's school lunch program makes kids hungry

The first lady has put considerable effort into supporting wide-sweeping changes to school lunch programs. Calories have been...

School Age Kids

Are your kids really eating their school lunch?

We’ve all seen the cute bento box articles and the healthy lunchbox ideas, but how much of Mom’s hard work is really eaten? Even if...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Is your child’s lunchbox toxic?

A Massachusetts mom has started a petition on Change.org calling on Disney to make lunchboxes safer for kids. Is your kid’s lunch...

School Food

Working moms share: How I plan school week menus

When it comes to planning school lunches, it's easy to fall into a rut. Here's how a couple of working moms made lunchtime fun and...

Super Moms Guide: School & Learning

Break the school lunch rut

Breaking out of the school lunch rut doesn’t have to take a lot of extra time or supplies if you get creative with what you have.

Children's School & Education

Why your kids should use a bento lunchbox this year

Bento lunch boxes are showing up everywhere from Pinterest to your favorite mommy blogs, but are you still confused as to why bento...

School Food

Shopping guide for quick school lunches

It seems like summer just arrived but before you know it, school will be in full swing once again. Once you get the clothes shopping...

School Food

Sweet surprises: Lunch box treats to brighten the day

Just like grown-ups, kids have bad days. Whether it’s a rough test, a lost sports competition or a grumpy friend, you wish you could...

Super Moms Guide: School & Learning

Getting started with bento boxes

When making a bento box-style lunch for you and your family, it is essential to include lots of textures, colors and a well-rounded...

Food & Kitchen How-tos

How to pack a nutritious school lunch

It’s back-to-school season! While most thoughts are about school supplies and clothes, don’t forget about the second-most important...

School Age Kids

Pack a better lunch for your kids

School will be starting before you know it. Are you ready for all the lunch packing that will come with it? These ideas for packing...

Food & Recipes

Pink slime being served in school lunches

Pink slime is back in the news again. After being eliminated from fast food chain hamburgers, the substance is finding its way into...

Food & Recipes

Healthy school lunch: Chicken nuggets trump turkey sandwich

Parents in North Carolina might have to think twice before packing their kids' school lunches. State officials apparently prefer...

School Age Kids

Help your gluten-free child fit in

A diagnosis of celiac disease may be a welcome one. You suddenly know what has been ailing your little one and the cure isn't...

School Food

Timesaving tips for on-the-go lunches

When you're just trying to get everyone in the car on time, lunch is the last thing you're thinking about. These tried-and-true tips...

School Food

Lunchbox boredom busters

Are your kids suffering from lunchbox boredom? Symptoms include sour faces, food trading and extra uneaten food. As a busy mom, you...

School & Education

Hints for healthier lunches

Packing lunch for your kids calls for a lot of creativity. You want it to be nutritious, but you also want them to eat it. Packaged...

School Food

Prep 5 school lunches in under an hour

You can build delicious and healthy school lunches in no time. The key is having the right ingredients and storage solutions at your...

School Food

How to create a weekly school lunch menu

It's estimated that only one percent of all school-age children have eating patterns that meet the dietary recommendations of the...

School Food

School lunch: Pack it or buy it?

What's better for your child -- the school lunch you pack and send, or the cafeteria lunch provided by the school? For many...

School Food

Mom-tested school lunch supplies and containers

With each new school year, it seems that mornings come packed with mounting activity and to-do lists. Between breakfast and brushing...