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Raising inclusive, empathetic and socially-conscious children is a goal for most parents. So, how can we achieve that? Dr Traci Baxley says it begins with you and the idea of social justice parenting.

Drawing is a vital process for kids. It helps them learn to communicate with the world and eventually to write. So why do most kids eventually stop drawing? Associate Professor Misty Adoniou takes a look into the meaning behind the scribbles.

We live in a tidy age, but does it actually help us? Tim Harford argues that when we embrace chaos and mess, we become more creative, adaptable people and parents.

Lenore Skenazy believes that a lack of independence in childhood is contributing to less resilient young adults. Her solution? Let go, and let kids grow.

We have a lovely chat with Bec Kavanagh and Jamila Khodja, the duo behind M/OTHER–the event series featuring a lineup of writers, thinkers and creators in frank discussions on all the layers of ‘motherhood’.

Comedian and writer Mandy Nolan is suffering mum guilt, or what she calls GOMO: the guilt of missing out. To compensate for all the things she misses out on, she tells occasional fibs and throws elaborate parties.

Lawyer and disability advocate Sam Drummond shares his experience of growing up disabled and the journey to becoming a father.

Comedian and writer Mandy Nolan has lofty goals of becoming an eco-mum, there's just a few obstacles in her way, including her five children and love of cats.

When Bec Rose was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer, she was told she had six months to live. Almost four years later, as she entered palliative care, Bec reached out to Lunch Lady to share her final story.

Family movie nights need popcorn. Here's how to make the perfect batch of popcorn and three fab toppings that aren't boring butter and salt.

The tween years can be tricky. Not quite a teenager, but definitely not a little child anymore. Author and parent, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, gives her best tips on how to navigate parenting a tween.

The world of parenting has changed a lot since Maggie Dent grew up in the 1950s. But she reckons that the trauma of your own childhood often becomes your gift you give to the world. For her, that meant doing things very differently.

Communicating with kids about their feelings can be tough, no matter how old your child is. To set you up for success, we're sharing ten tips from the best-selling parenting book, How To Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk.

The empirical data is very convincing: kids will get smarter if we get simpler. Simplicity Parenting founder and author Kim John Payne believes using the extraordinary power of less will raise calmer, happier and more secure kids.

When her husband left her with three children, Janet Hoggarth let her single-mum friends move in with their kids. Together, they formed a single-mum commune, or as they called it, a mummune.

With kids spending more time on screens then ever, it's imperative to make time for reconnection with nature. Journalist and author Richard Louv has spent a good chunk of his life helping people and societies reconnect in a way that is joyful, futuristic and technological. And it all begins with children.

What if our quest to supercharge our children's lives is costing them an essential part of what it means to be a kid: boredom?

Nine scientists and mothers - have joined forces to teach other Mums about climate change. Introducing the Science Mums.

Here’s some fun Monster Activities for the kids these school holidays. Hit download and go make yourself a cuppa. Download Monster Activities HERE Illustrations by Delphine Durand for Lunch Lady Magazine Issue 22. ///

(+ Mascarpone Cream!) A lovely cake for a party, and the perfect canvas for flower decorations. It’s also gluten-free and can be made without the frosting for a dairy-free version. This cake is topped with geraniums, pansies, nasturtiums, clover and cosmos. For the cake: • 180g / 6.3oz sugar •...

Ever thought about giving up the city life in search of more connected existence in the country? Author, nature and wilderness expert, Claire Dunn, reckons it is possible to re-wild yourself and your family, without leaving the big smoke.

How do you even begin to address an issue as monumental as the impacts of climate change? Walking a fine line between being well-informed about the planet and just damn terrified of living in a drowned or scorched world is key for children to move into the future with hope...

Roasted Pumpkin Pappardelle with Kale + Cashew Pesto is an easy and nutritious pasta for the whole family. Recipe by the very clever writer, cook and wholefood advocate Vanessa Clarkson.

"Now I must do some of the toughest mothering I have ever done, I have to learn to let them make their own mistakes." An opinion piece by comedian and writer Many Nolan.