From Spatula Diaries: Take the “Simplicity Pledge”

Parents today—especially mothers—put a ton of pressure on themselves to prepare healthy and delicious home-cooked meals served around the table. But the reality is that the weekly schedule for most families is incredibly short on time.

This week, as most of us returned to school and a hectic fall schedule, my thoughts turned once again to the family dinner and how I would approach it now that the lazy summer is good and gone. I considered blogging about strategies like setting aside time to cook on Sundays, or assigning parts of the meal to other members of the household. But such strategies are born to peter out, at least for me. Read on for Maggie Heyn Richardson’s recommendations in her latest blog post.