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(People) A U. K. study finds kids raised in single-parent households fare the same as those with two parents. (Time) A district in Indonesia wants to ban parents from giving their kids “foreign” names. A controversial, government-run “tent city” housing 1,500 migrant children in West Texas will close down this month. (Page Six) A new report finds millions of college students are going hungry.

In fact, Revolution Foods, a company that designs, produces, and delivers two million kid-inspired and chef-crafted meals every week to early childhood education centers, districts, charter schools, and community and afterschool youth programs across the country, engages with students at every step to understand their likes and dislikes So, in celebration of a fresh new year, Chef Hayman serves up six totally do-able tips for a post-holiday, family-wide, healthy-eating plan that’ll help start your kids’ 2019 return-to-school season off on the right foot. If they’re not already doing so, you can advise your school to become more involved in wellness and nutrition education by creating fun, educational courses or lessons so that students are able to learn about healthy foods and eating habits at an early age, which is the goal Revolution Foods uniquely strives for. Lastly, you can present Revolution Foods as a potential partner for delivering nutritious and delicious meals, as well as prioritizing the importance of teaching students about healthy foods daily.

So it was big news when it was reported that the incoming governor of California, Gavin Newsom, plans to include six months of paid paternal leave in the first budget he submits after taking office. If the proposal passes the Legislature, that would make California’s the most generous plan in the nation. Back then, companies fought the policies, but studies have since shown that they ended up having a positive effect on productivity and retention, resulting in women earning more and working more hours, babies being breast fed longer, and dads being more involved in child care. Like anything in government, it will take some fighting to turn the proposal into policy, but Governor Newsom (and father of four kids under the age of ten) has already made a strong statement that parents are a priority in his administration.

Look no further than our feature on Susan Work, one-half of the San Francisco-based interiors team Homework. With a slew of commercial and residential projects under their joint belt—and even a touch of event design (lucky us! ) —it’s no huge surprise that the home of Susan, Ben, and 17-month-old Cy Work is an absolute vision. In The New Year 6 Months of Parental Leave May Become Reality in CA ALL MATERIAL © MOTHER LLC.