The Suprising Power Of Family Meals by Miriam Weinstein
Pam and I interviewed author Miriam Weinstein, author of The Suprising Power of Family Meals on our radio show Carefree Food Bytes on July 17th (if you missed it, it was archived and quite an interesting interview!) What was once simply a regular part of life, the family dinner in America, is disappearing to the detriment of our children. What is most important is the ritual of getting together as a family on a consistent basis. Parents stay better connected with their children and children learn language skills, manners, develop self confidence and in studies that Weinstein covers in her book demonstrate that children are likely to do better in school, stay away from drug and alcohol use, and show lower teen pregnancy. Also, children learn to COOK!
Pam and I are continually surprised to come across so many young adults that have limited or no experience cooking. They are intimidated with the kitchen and preparing foods. Pam and I learned to cook from our mothers and older sisters. We had a rythum in the kitchen working together. We learned, laughed, licked the beaters of cookie dough, sampled new recipes….and prepared many a meal together for ourselves and guests that taught us so much and created so many fond memories.
Author Miriam Weinstein
So start this ritual again if it is missing in your home. Remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect. If one family member can’t make it, still have the dinner. Create consistency. Create an opportunity to share with your family over a meal. Whether that meal be made from scratch, a comibination or a pizza delivered. Just do it! The rewards are endless…
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