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Lunchbox slices, biscuits, cookies
What can I bake for the kids school playlunch? Looking for a little sweet treat for after school snack? Here is a collection of yummy bickies, cookies, slices to pop into their lunchboxes.

What to expect from the first year of school
What one mother wishes she knew when she sent her son off to 'big' school last year.




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Don't be intimidated by school mums
When my first child started school, I'll admit I was intimidated. The intimidation was not vicarious; I was not worried about him. I was intimidated for me.

Lessons from my first weeks on the school scene
It's certainly true that life changes when your child starts school and, after only a couple of weeks as a newbie on the scene, I'm realising just how much.

Helping kids when they find themselves in a class with no friends
Going back to school can be hard for some children, especially when they find themselves in a class without any of the friends they made last year.

Welcome to the rest of your life
"Welcome to the rest of your life," I might have said on that first day, just a fortnight ago, we dumped her on a kindergarten teacher and ran for the door.

Lunchtime designs
Make your kids lunchtime extra special this year with these funky lunch boxes and accessories from Lunch Boxes With Love.

Dad's honest note to school is going viral
When US dad, Patrick Pipino's daughter was late for school, he figured honesty was the best policy.

Girls deserve to be safe from violent boys in the playground
It is frustrating that a child can so badly assault another child – even to the point of breaking a bone – and nobody will take it seriously.

Should there be alcohol for parents at school functions?
Is there no place for alcohol at school functions, even when kids are not present?

How to build a nutritious school lunch for your child
Packing your child's lunch doesn't have to be difficult.

Back to school separation anxiety all across the city
The day has come for Canberra parents to wave goodbye to their kindy kids as school returns for the 2016 academic year.

Four rookie mistakes of being a school parent
When your child starts school, it's a big change to adapt to - for them and for us as parents. This adaptation can take time for us all, and there are four mistakes I can see I made as a new school parent:
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