Natasha Lane

Every morning, parents across Australia pack a lunchbox. They think about what their child will eat, what will hold up in the heat, what can be opened quickly in six minutes at recess, and what will not come home untouched. For many families, this is already a daily negotiation. For families of children with feeding differences, it is a daily exercise in hope, strategy, and quiet dread. Then the school sends something home about the lunchbox. Maybe it is a note. Maybe it is a sticker on the...

I’m often told in consultations that the little person I’m seeing is regularly bringing home most of their packed lunch. Sometimes these...