Making dinner is usually more fun when everyone is involved, and kids can easily stir soup, chop veggies or sprinkle spices. Children are more capable in the kitchen than you may think, and if you give them a chance, their enthusiasm for cooking may surprise you! With new chefs, it’s best to start simple. Tacos, […]

Preparar la cena suele ser más divertido cuando todo el mundo está implicado, y los niños pueden revolver la sopa, picar verduras o espolvorear especias. Los niños son más capaces en la cocina de lo que usted puede pensar, y si se les da una oportunidad, su entusiasmo por la cocina puede sorprenderle. Con nuevos […]

Anne K. Fishel At a recent party, after eating a huge second helping of a sublime mocha layer cake, I begged my hostess, Alice, for the name of the bakery where she had purchased the cake.  She smiled and told me that it had been made by a teenage friend of hers—Charlotte, a 9th-grader who […]

  For your family, the dinner table may be a good place to discuss difficult issues. However, these conversations can be challenging, especially when a sensitive topic arises and tempers flare. To reduce arguments and tense moments, try pinpointing topics to avoid at dinner (for instance, if grades are a sore spot, agree to discuss […]