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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not so private parts • The ever-evolving Brandi Sellers-Jackson is a doula and founder of Not So Private Parts, an online platform and resource for women’s issues and lived experiences. Here Brandi opens up about the empowerment to be found in knowing our bodies, ingesting joy as a form of resistance and how, as a Black mother, hardship and celebration go hand in hand.

the truth about lying. • Psychologist and author Dr Victoria Talwar wants you to know that lying is a normal part of development—but that doesn’t mean we should lie to our children.

patty cakes • Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man, bake me a cake as fast as you can. Roll it and prick it and mark it with ‘B’. Put it in the oven for baby and me.

APPLE + DATE PATTY CAKES

VANILLA + WHITE CHOCOLATE ‘HAMBURGER’ PATTY CAKES

FUDGY CHOCOLATE FACE CAKES

yo! yo-yos! • For a simple toy, the yo-yo has made quite an impact. There’s almost no time period or part of the world untouched by its presence: yo-yos were played with by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Mayans; by soldiers on the battlefield of Waterloo, European royalty and American presidents. They have been featured on The Simpsons, formed a competitive sport and been taken by astronauts into outer space—twice. (If you’re wondering, yes, they still work up there, although you need to provide the force that gravity would otherwise.)

Yo-Yo Tricks! • The Beginners Guide

diy wooden yo-yo

yo-yo biscuits

the musical child • Joan Koenig has spent a lifetime playing and teaching music. She wants the world to know that musical exposure can set a child up for wonderful things, and it begins by just having fun.

the toy maker • Casiana Monczar believes open play encourages children to become more independent. So, she designs toys which inspire storytelling and ignite creativity.

Let’s Talk About Sex. • Cory Silverberg is a sex educator who wants to expand our definition of sex and gender, and the conversations we have about it.

strawberry • Strawberry jam, strawberry shortcake, strawberry kisses and strawberry milkshakes. Is there anything this lovely red berry can’t make better? We say no!

stawberry jam !

STRAWBERRY JAM DROPS

Let's make pom-pom strawberries!

birth stories • Sophie Walker has interviewed more than 350 women about their experiences with pregnancy, birth, loss and postpartum care and her podcast has had 10 million downloads. She believes the key to having a positive birth experience is education.

make a mini good-vibes garland

the storyteller cook. • Polish-born cookbook author Zuza Zak is on a mission to bring Eastern European food to the world, with a dose of history and storytelling on the side. Her latest book, Pierogi, focuses on the Polish dumpling.

AUTUMNAL PUMPKIN PIEROGI BY ZUZA ZAK

PRETTY POPPY SEED PIEROGI BY ZUZA ZAK

BUTTERMILK PIEROGI WITH BROAD BEANS + FETA BY ZUZA ZAK

opinion pieces

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