Your ultimate back-to-school guide

School hygiene and healthy habits

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3 back to school rules to help keep kids healthy

School is back in session, and these key reminders can help keep classrooms safe and germ-free

School-age

What to pack in your kid's backpack this year

back to school check list

back to school check list

Checklists

Get prepared with our back to school checklist

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Kid talk: How do you feel about school this year?

two young children doing chalk drawings

two young children doing chalk drawings

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We asked the experts how to mitigate the risk of kids' activities

More ways to stay healthy

Education and supplies

illustrations of kid holding up sign saying 1st day of school

illustrations of kid holding up sign saying 1st day of school

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10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts

School supplies on a purple background

Crafts

5 fun ways to personalize school supplies

A list of school supplies

A list of school supplies

School-age

What school supplies your kid needs for kindergarten

A bunch of kids playing at a table

A bunch of kids playing at a table

Activities

7 things kindergarten teachers want you to know

See more supplies

Back-to-school lunch ideas

hands assembling healthy school lunches

hands assembling healthy school lunches

School-age

How to pack a healthy lunch your kid will actually eat

Yes, it is possible to create a school lunch that's both healthy and tasty. Tips from a registered dietitian and mom of two.

mini pizza easy bento box lunch ideas

mini pizza easy bento box lunch ideas

Recipes

5 fun and easy bento box lunch ideas for kids

baked dough rolled up with ham and cheese inside

baked dough rolled up with ham and cheese inside

Recipes

10 peanut-free lunch ideas

plate of chicken fingers

plate of chicken fingers

Recipes

8 lunch recipes for kids who hate sandwiches

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Recipes

12 shortcuts to make prepping school lunches easier

More delicious ideas

School snacks

packaged snacks on teal background

packaged snacks on teal background

School-age

18 packaged after-school snacks your kids will love

Stave off the end-of-day hangries with one of these yummy (and nutritious!) kid-approved snacks.

tahini cookies with sesame seeds

tahini cookies with sesame seeds

Recipes

14 peanut-free snacks

cup with layers of yogurt and kiwis

cup with layers of yogurt and kiwis

Recipes

10 ridiculously easy-to-make snacks

plastic lunch container with cinnamon popcorn

plastic lunch container with cinnamon popcorn

Recipes

10 best snacks for kids

collage of packaged snacks

collage of packaged snacks

Kids health

12 dairy-free snacks for kids

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Easy mornings + routines

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Family life

7 tricks to make school mornings less stressful

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Family life

Ikea hack: How to tame the front hall chaos

Messy floor of every parents' car

Messy floor of every parents' car

Family

11 ways to salvage a bad morning

Child lays on bedroom floor

Child lays on bedroom floor

Preschool

5 morning problems solved

See all our tips + tricks

School prep + Teacher tips

The author's daughter wearing a backpack and a face mask

The author's daughter wearing a backpack and a face mask

Opinion

This isn’t how I imagined my daughter’s first day of kindergarten

Photo: Erik Putz, illustration: Jamie Piper

Photo: Erik Putz, illustration: Jamie Piper

School-age

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

Kids sitting around a table reading and doing homework

Kids sitting around a table reading and doing homework

School-age

5 ways to end the homework battle for good

Girl holding a book in front of her face that has Einstein's face on it.

Girl holding a book in front of her face that has Einstein's face on it.

Family

Why being gifted isn't always a gift

A classroom with a teacher's desk with folders on it

A classroom with a teacher's desk with folders on it

School-age

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

Get ready for the best year ever

Quick dinners

Illustration: Justine Wong

Illustration: Justine Wong

Recipes

30 best packaged foods to make dinner a breeze

plate of pasta with tuna, basil, capers and tomatoes

plate of pasta with tuna, basil, capers and tomatoes

Recipes

9 forgot-about-dinner dinner recipes

Tortilla wrap filled with eggs, cheese, avocado and tomato

Tortilla wrap filled with eggs, cheese, avocado and tomato

Recipes

15 easy budget-friendly meals

tray of roasted veggies with white sauce

tray of roasted veggies with white sauce

Recipes

18 outrageously easy sheet pan recipes

More easy dinners this way

Get organized

Woman with papers reading different activities pinned to her shirt

Woman with papers reading different activities pinned to her shirt

Family

How to get your family organized and on a schedule—in three steps

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Parenting

How to organize your kid's school papers

back-to-school organization

back-to-school organization

Activities

Back-to-school organization: Easy DIY communication station

Child reaches under bed to grab toy before any kids organization methods have been put in place

Child reaches under bed to grab toy before any kids organization methods have been put in place

School-age

How to help kids keep track of their stuff