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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We all lead busy lives, especially parents of school-aged children, and often it’s easier to resort to prepackaged, processed items as a way of saving time. Seeing the contents of the lunch box return ...