Beau Coffron

About Beau Coffron

Beau Coffron, formerly of our San Francisco Dads Group, blogs about making fun lunches for his kids and the lack of sleep he gets with a baby in the house at the blog Lunchbox Dad. Beau and his daughter have appeared on TV and been featured on People.com. He was named one of Babble’s Reader's Choice Top Bloggers for 2013. He lives with his wife, daughter, and two sons now live in Oklahoma.

Parenting Tools Moms and Dads All Wish Really Did Exist

March 8, 2023 by Beau Coffron

Parents have more stuff than ever to make their lives easier, but some common-sense items still need to be invented … soon!

Being a Better Long-Distance Parent

March 21, 2016 by Beau Coffron

If you have to be a long-distance parent because of work, divorce or others reasons, here are five tips to help you cope and show your kids you care.

Lunch Doesn’t Always Need to be a Work of Art

September 21, 2015 by Beau Coffron

Even a lunch food artist like Lunchbox Dad, aka Beau Coffren, has his off days. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

How to Get Your Child to Eat (in 51 Simple Steps)

January 12, 2015 by Beau Coffron

Got a kid who is a picky eater or just a handful at mealtimes? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you.

My Son Won’t Eat His Dinner: Here’s 39 Reasons Why

August 27, 2014 by Beau Coffron

To borrow a line from the movie A Christmas Story, “My son works in reasons why he won’t eat the way other artists might work in oils or clay. He’s a true master.”

Let My Kids Win at a Game on Purpose? Never!!

August 4, 2014 by Beau Coffron

When my wife and I play with our kids, we don’t let them win. We never have. Yes, I know, we are terrible parents, right?