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kids the fuel they need to survive until lunchtime. parentmap.com/school-breakfast
Keep it chill with our family cheat sheet for a successful return to school
• Lunch: Find fresh ideas for the (sad-)sack lunch at
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parentmap.com/school-lunch. Pro tip: Get your kids involved in the process! They will be far more likely to gobble up food that they helped prepare (parentmap.com/lunch-helper).
• The third (and possibly most important) meal of the day: The art Our kiddos return to school every year in the fall. So, why does it seem like this annual scramble never gets any easier? From scarfing three (four?) squares a day to punching the (circadian) clock, forthwith are some of ParentMap’s best tried-and-true tips for getting off on the right foot. Ready, set, breathe. Managing mealtime madness: Short-order cooking for busy weekdays • Breakfast: Make that first meal of the day quick and toothsome with easy, protein-packed recipes that will be sure to give your
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of the after-school snack should be an Olympic-medaling event. We gotchoo! Round out pick-me-ups for your peckish posse with can’t-miss ideas for easy twists on classics (parentmap.com/twists) and kid-approved homemade takes on healthy after-school snacks (parentmap.com/tasty).
• Dinner (of the desperate): After a long day of school and work, preparing a crew-pleasing dinner is sometimes the last thing we want to tackle. Dazzle your fam with one of the foolproof picks from our roundup of decidedly delicious sheet-pan dinner recipes (parentmap.com/sheet-pan) — everything bakes in just one pan!
