Lunch Lady Magazine

Lunch Lady is a quarterly keepsake full of meaningful content, inspiring family stories, easy DIY, stacks of recipes plus funny relatable opinion pieces about the ups and downs of raising childrwn. It's a magazine where parenting is not taken too seriously but a balanced approach to family life is.

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hello lunch lady partners! • Tell us one thing you are working on you think we should know about.

meet julie. • Julie Letowski talks about fostering, adoption + the pursuit of a simple life.

social justice parenting • Mother-of-five and author Dr Traci Baxley believes in raising globally minded, empathetic, inclusive children who have a deep sense of belonging.

fun fruit snacks

our wild calling • Richard Louv is a journalist and author who believes societies need to reconnect with nature in a way that is joyful, futuristic and technological.

Everyone—and everything—thrives with a bit of affection, attention and appreciation. But it wasn’t so long ago that showing nature a little love got a bad rap.

3 to ways hug a tree.

whittling a beginner's guide for kids. • Think of the word ‘whittling’ and you’ll probably conjure images of a man on a rocking chair on a creaky old verandah, somewhere in America’s South. He’s probably chewing some tobacco, or maybe even a stalk of wheat, while he carves a spoon. And you wouldn’t be too far off the mark in those imaginings.

DabbaDrop • Mums and entrepreneurs Anshu Ahuja and Renée Williams had never started a business before, but now they’re changing the world one takeaway order at a time.

FOR CENTURIES LOTUS SILK HAS ONLY BEEN WORN BY BUDDHIST MONKS AND THE HIGHEST ROYALTY. NOW IT ’S YOUR TURN. • INTRODUCING ACALA STEM, HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS HANDCRAFTED FROM LOTUS SILK – ULTRA SOFT, BREATHABLE, ANTI - BACTERIAL AND AMAZING FOR YOUR SKIN.

diy hanging lantern

kate baer poet author mother

Re: When Chad is a Dad

FRESH HANDMADE PARTIES • Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just want an unforgettable experience, LUSH has the party for you.

friendly fungi

bush tonics • Rebecca Sullivan is a self-taught cook, food curator, activist, food writer, urban farmer + entrepreneur.

make a pocket buddy. • A pocket buddy is a simple project to do for your kids (or with them!) to help them through separation anxiety, overcoming fears, loneliness or if they have difficulties heading off to school. Tuck the buddy away in their pocket, where they’re not far from a little squeeze, reminding kids they’re not alone during the not-so-great moments. Think ‘invisible string’ concept but in cute rock form! Make a mini Mum or Dad. Or maybe Grandma for comfort? Or they might like to create a new buddy, name and all. Whatever they choose, their rock-solid friend will always be there.

luca loves lunch • When eight-year-old Luca couldn’t leave his home state for two years because of Covid restrictions, he made a pact with his parents to taste as many dishes from around the world as possible. And so began the Luca Loves Lunch project.

make a bow + arrow

Indigenous Fathers by Thomas A Mayor.

When Greg Died by Stacey Heale.

The Long Road to Grandma’s by Kirsten Drysdale.

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