We visited schools from one of the poorest and wealthiest suburbs in the same city and took a peek inside kids' lunch boxes. Here's what we found. It's a relentless dilemma most parents can relate to ...

Which adult lunch boxes are best? Whether you’re trying to save money or don’t have time to eat out every day, packing your lunch is an excellent option. While many lunch box designs are geared toward ...

Considering what passed for children’s fashion in the 1970s when I started elementary school—patterned polyester pants with coordinating turtlenecks—it’s no surprise that picking out new clothes was ...

Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. It was made of shiny, bright pink plastic with a Little Mermaid sticker on the front, and I carried it with me ...

Getting young children to eat their lunch at school can be an issue of trial and error for many parents. Making adjustments to what and how parents pack their meals ...

On a long and exhausting day of work, the only thing we look forward to is lunch break! It is the lunch break that gives a moment of solace. Hot and fresh wholesome lunch cheers us up in no time. But ...

The best lunch boxes make packing a midday meal — and cleaning up after it — easy and straightforward. But the exact best lunch box for you will depend on the age of your kid(s), the type of food you ...

As the nation marched bravely towards the new millennium, the advent of the internet opened up a whole new world of mass media marketing directed at kids. My friends and I were totally engrossed in ...

As kids head back into their classrooms for term one, the problem of how to fill lunch boxes re-emerges. We've put together some recipes that could help that lunch box come home empty. A classic for a ...