Comments on: Family Friday (vol 1): Meal Planning, Dinnertime, Life, and Communication

By: Faye

Faye — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:02:57 +0000

The balancing act is quite the conundrum. You are doing a lot of things right. They just haven’t all figured out to fit together. You will get it. You will find your rhythm.

Would you consider having dinner at a certain time, regardless if hunt has made it home or not? I understand trying to maximize time with him and as a family. It’s a goal we strive for as well. But if cooking dinner around when he finally says he is leaving work is actually sabotaging you to the point where you are losing time, isn’t that a double loss?

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:53:18 +0000

I hear you on the needing to be more active at work. A good day for me is 3,000 steps before I leave. I’m trying to get up at least once an hour, but sometimes that just doesn’t happen.
Loved your post!

By: Biz

Biz — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:14:24 +0000

I was a single parent living with my parents when Shea was that age, and my Dad worked from home so he was always there to start supper if my Mom and I were running late. I understand the decompression time though!

I’ve just started reading before going to bed and I am loving it – I usually watched Netflix on my tablet, so it’s much more relaxing to read.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 00:25:02 +0000

When my son was between 1-3ish, I prepped pretty much everything on Sundays for most of the week. He was impossible to leave alone for more than 5-10 minutes. My DH also gets home at 7ish all the time. We put DS to bed then eat dinner. We ate lots of soups & easy meals. (BTW I’m a part time RD also, 4 five hour days)