I am not married or a mother, but I have a few older siblings with children. From them, I have learned that feeding a family is a never-ending and often thankless job. As an adult on my own, I can eat when I'm hungry and skip meals altogether. I can go out to almost any restaurant with minimal planning or eat a meal that took 4 hours to prep at 10:00 at night. The only other person I need to consider when cooking or shopping has a complex palate and a willingness to try almost anything. This is not the case for my siblings with young children. For them, serving healthy well-balanced, cost-efficient, home-cooked meals can be very challenging... and getting everyone to eat those meals is nearly impossible.I ran across this article in the New York Times today. I thought it had some useful suggestions for parents with children. I wasn't sure if it was appropriate to post an article link here, but I figured if it helped someone that was a good enough reason for me.
Sadly, you can no longer read this article for free as it is now part of the New York Times archives. You can still read the article if you pay a small fee or are a Times Select member.
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