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Save time, money and your sanity with Motherly’s family meal planning ideas, with tips from real mamas. You got this!

School meal cuts

When feeding kids is called “waste”: What parents need to know about the USDA’s school meal cuts

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would cancel nearly $1 billion in funding for two federal programs.

Updated Mar. 24, 2025
trader joe's lunch box pantry staples

6 Trader Joe’s lunch box heroes I always have on hand

These pantry staples make packing my kids’ lunches *way* easier.

Updated Aug. 30, 2024
Mom cooking an early dinner

This mom makes dinner for her kids at 3 p.m.—and it’s actually genius 

"Did you just crack the code to getting through the 4-6pm craze?!?"

Updated Aug. 28, 2024
mom and daughter making lunch in kitchen - kids' school lunches

I’m a nutritionist: Here’s what I pack in my kids’ school lunches

Always striving for balance–and trying (and failing) to get them to eat the crust.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
woman in the kitchen making tacos- how to lessen the mental load

How ‘Taco Tuesday’ helped my mental load

Moms need a strategy to eliminate the mental load associated with getting food on the table.

Updated Aug. 01, 2023
cometeer coffee review

These frozen coffee pods will turn your kitchen into your favorite coffee shop

If the collection of cast-off machines and devices in my basement is…

Updated Sep. 24, 2024
family eating together after cooking thanksgiving dinner

Cooking for Thanksgiving is overwhelming and it’s OK to just… not do it

This year, I’d rather just indulge in a non-traditional, laid back celebration while still making it meaningful and magical for my family. 

Updated Oct. 26, 2022
woman meal prepping- postpartum freezer meals

10 delicious postpartum freezer meals that will make life *so* much easier

These make-ahead meals are a blessing for new parents.

Updated Jul. 10, 2023
food collage instagram- 3 ingredient dinners

10 deliciously simple 3-ingredient dinners

Perfect for the end of a busy day.

Updated Jan. 05, 2023
mother daughter cooking-school lunch

It’s time to stop feeling guilty about school lunches

Here are 10 tips for making school lunch work for you, rather than just a lot of work.

Updated Jan. 18, 2023
woman cooking in the kitchen

The mental load of feeding a family is heavy—and moms often carry it

Organizing the family’s food is unrelenting. Like laundry, there’s no “getting caught up” in cooking.

Updated May. 24, 2022
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