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parenting and food

Finding meaningful moments in new motherhood

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We’re still in the early days of new parenthood; our days are still so deeply repetitive and entwined. By Hallie Waugh

October 8, 2024 Family

My mother’s kitchen and what it means to me

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The kitchen of my childhood was sacred. It still is. By Cassie Tatum

May 22, 2024 Culture

My daughter is learning to cook. I feel proud. I feel guilty.

A young person holding rainbow colored candy sprinkles for decorating cakes, pastries, and ice cream.
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Some days I tell myself that as long as she’s choosing cooking, it can’t be oppressive. By Lisa Swander

March 18, 2024 Culture, Family

When my daughter left for college, I rediscovered the pleasure of making hummus

homemade hummus on a plate on a board
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Raising three kids meant taking shortcuts. By Sarah Curtis

December 1, 2023 Family

The joy of cooking and passing down family food memories

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The cookbook was already creating happiness, and I hadn’t yet made a single recipe. By Elizabeth Newdom

July 6, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Teaching my kids how to make focaccia helped my family find peace

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There’s power in knowing you can do something creative, even in a world turned upside down. By Sarah Walker Caron

January 24, 2022 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Is it ever okay to comment on your child’s weight? One parent wonders.

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My son obsessively exercises during the commercials of whatever he happens to be watching. By Michael Bahler

January 20, 2022 Parenting Challenges

The reason why packing my kids’ lunches is so important to me

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My brother and I complained constantly about our sad lunches, but our parents ignored us. By Simone Muñoz

July 9, 2021 Parenting Challenges

What happened when my daughter questioned my relationship with food

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She thinks when I say things like “balanced diet” what I really mean is “don’t eat sugar, it’ll make you fat.” By Lizabeth Sjaastad

October 14, 2020 Parenting Challenges
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