Family at Dinner, ca. 1942 (photo by John Collier, courtesy of Library of Congress)

Here's an article from the New York Times we had to share. It was authored by Leslie Kaufman, a working mom who's managing to cook balanced meals for her family most nights of the week. She drolly compares her experience with cooking family meals over the past 10 years to starring in her own reality television series.

Ms. Kaufman emphasizes that success requires planning in advance, prepping what you can ahead of time, enlisting some help (maybe the babysitter), and keeping it simple and quick as much as possible. She writes, "My basic roast chicken is covered in oil and sprinkled with kosher salt and paprika, and that’s that."

And keep expectations reasonably low, "If everybody eats something, I call it a victory".

To read the New York Times article and get some tips for your family meals go to: Mom Puts Family on Her Meal Plan