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Carol Brooks Ball
So, Junk Food in Schools Isn't to Blame for Kids' Obesity?

Jan 24, 2012 - Posted by Carol Brooks Ball in SchoolFamily.com, School Lunch, parenting, Middle School, Kids Nutrition, High School, Health and Fitness, Elementary School
Wait a minute. Can this be true? Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have released the results of a study in which they found no relationship between children’s obesity levels and the availability of soft drink... Read more
Carol Brooks Ball
Food Allergy Tragedy: Parents, Check Your Child's School Action Plan

Jan 06, 2012 - Posted by Carol Brooks Ball in Teachers, SchoolFamily.com, School Volunteers, School Lunch, School Breakfast, parenting, Middle School, Kindergarten, Kids Nutrition, Health and Fitness, Elementary School
In a tragic case of a severe allergic reaction, a 1st grade-student at an elementary school in Virginia, died Monday, Jan. 2, after reportedly being exposed to a peanut product.  This heartbreaking incident is a reminder... Read more
Carol Brooks Ball
When School Lunch Is A Cold Cheese Sandwich

Dec 13, 2011 - Posted by Carol Brooks Ball in Teachers, School Lunch, PTO, PTA, Middle School, Kids Nutrition, High School, Health and Fitness, Elementary School
It’s happened to all of us. Your child tells you the night before that he’s out of lunch money in his account at school and needs it for the next day—or else. That “or else” used to mean a stern ... Read more
SchoolFamily
How to Help Overweight Students Navigate Back to School With Confidence

Aug 17, 2011 - Posted by SchoolFamily in School Lunch, Middle School, Kids Nutrition, High School, Health and Fitness, Elementary School
For many students, back to school means shopping for new clothes, purchasing new school supplies, and being reunited with their friends after the summer vacation. For students who are overweight, however, the back-to-school p... Read more
SchoolFamily
In Search of the Ultimate Back-to-School Tips and Checklist -- Kind of

Aug 17, 2011 - Posted by SchoolFamily in School Supplies, School Success, School Lunch, Elementary School, Back to School
Well, the countdown to back to school has begun in my house. 15 more days. I say that with serious lament. I want to hang on to every minute of summer, every shred of the lack of routine. Well kind of. I want to, but my chec... Read more
SchoolFamily
Healthy School Lunches: an Oxymoron?

Jan 25, 2010 - Posted by SchoolFamily in School Lunch, Kids Nutrition, Health and Fitness
Just came across this blog called "Fed-up: School Lunch Project" and was very intrigued. I've read with great interest countless articles about what parents are doing to reform school lunches, and how to have h... Read more
Tim Sullivan
School Lunch Revisited _ Simple and Healthy?

Sep 04, 2008 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in School Lunch, Back to School
Before school started, how many of us had resolutions to make school lunches work better for our kids this year? We certainly had/have great intentions this year, but -- wouldn't you know it? -- school's only a week old, and ... Read more
Tim Sullivan
School Lunches -- healthy, safe and fun

Aug 26, 2008 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in School Lunch
So our 3 boys trekked back-to-school today, and -- among other things -- I forgot about the joys of packing lunches for 3 growing boys with different tastes at 6:45 AM. Lovely. The only saving graces were that: 1) they wer... Read more
Tim Sullivan
The Campaign for Healthy School Lunches

Aug 07, 2007 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in School Lunch, Back to School
When I heard that former President Bill Clinton was on the Rachael Ray show last week, for a brief moment I wondered whether it was a creative campaign appearance for his wife's White House run. It turns out he's in the middl... Read more
Tim Sullivan
School Lunch Angst

Jul 24, 2007 - Posted by Tim Sullivan in School Lunch
The start of school is five weeks away, and already I'm waking up with night sweats over what to pack for lunch. I barely made it to the end of the school year last month without cracking from the pressure of having to fill m... Read more