Bring your family back to the dinner table! Today's lifestyles call for almost nonstop activity. Inviting Dinner for Busy Moms into your life brings you back to your roots. It's a book for miraculous mothers who want to regain a true sense of family while still facing 21st-century conventions. Yes, it is possible to assume an adaptable personality that can balance work, home, schedules, play, and family. Though some on-the-go recipes are included, this is not what the book is about. Dinner for Busy Moms is a habit-establishing guide to making the most of what you have without facing enormous struggle. If you only have one day a week for a sit-down, takeout meal, then so be it. What's important is the experience of putting on the brakes and relearning how to spend quality time with your loved ones. With lighthearted and straightforward advice, you'll learn how to strengthen family bonds and bring more than just food to the table. Instead of focusing on a putting together a grand and spectacular meal, your attention should go towards who you're feeding and the interaction that plays out around the table. *Unplug the electronics and relearn how to be a complete family *Save money and buy strategically with a sharper eye *Manage time by rediscovering what's important in life *Plan and prep meals with confidence and ease. Slow down, take a deep breath, and remember what it's all about. You're a mom, and you're doing an amazing job. Author Jeanne Muchnick has devoted decades to family and being a working mom. Writing and editing for a host of magazines like Seventeen, Woman's Day, and Parents, plus delivering countless online works, she is well-versed in the art of maintaining family ties. Dinner for Busy Moms is her testament to the tried and true methods of keeping everyone and everything going. Muchnick offers a concise, fun, friendly, and quick read. Filled with illustrations, this book provides attractions throughout to keep you motivated. Tips, tricks, humor, and simplicity will have you on your way to living with a different perspective in no time. Here are: *Multiple educational resources and reference sources for further knowledge *Feeding tips that provide nutritional needs for children of all ages *Easy recipes to empower you and boost your confidence *Ways to slow the rush and establish peace and tranquility during meals *List-making pointers to save money while shopping efficiently *Sidebars of advice from other moms and cooking experts. "This mealtime guide offers sensible advice on organizing your time and workspace with been-there advice from moms who don't want to be slaves to their ovens. The result is a friendly and fun-to-read guide from an always-wise author who feels like a long-lost friend." Dinner for Busy Moms is a reminder to never feel guilty for being who you are. It is encouraging, motivational, and something that all of today's moms should read in order to gain balance of life, love, fulfillment, and happiness.
