Stay strong!
Hi there,
My son was filling out a college application (sob!) and was asked about his favorite family tradition.
He said eating dinner together.
That made me feel so good (like, really really good).
But it also led me to reflect on allllll the family dinners over the years.
- Including the stressful ones.
- The ones with tears and arguing.
- The ones where dinner was a total fail.
- And the ones with tantrums and time-outs.
"Family Dinner" has a cozy ring to it, but let's face it: It's sometimes kinda miserable.
In fact, I remember dinnertime being the least favorite part of my day when the kids were younger.
Ten years ago, I wrote about that in this post: The Truth About Family Dinner (featuring a rare photo of my kid!)
A few years later, I wrote about how and why it improved in this post: How Family Dinner Has Gotten Better
So if you're in the misery place right now, stay strong. It gets better. And it's all worth it. Even when it feels like it's not.
Warmly,
Sally
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