28: Family Meals Matter. With Katie Kimball - a podcast by Jeanne-Marie Paynel, M. Ed.

Are you wishing for more connected family meals? Listen in to find how you can create this special time each and every day.

I’m delighted to be speaking with Katie today. She and I share our love of having children in the kitchen and connecting with them during family meals.

What we talked about:

• How she went from teaching to helping parents get children in the kitchen.
• Why she chooses to focus on the kitchen
• How children feel when cooking for others
• Bringing cooking skills back in our fast food culture
• Family table time nurtures mind, body, and spirit
• The difference that just two family meals can make in our children’s lives 
• Fun ways to engage conversation during dinner time
• Giving children agency on how they sit and what they eat
• Division of responsibility when it comes to feeding our children
• The negative implications of screens at the table and how to get rid of them

Things to Remember

“Parenting is a journey with no final destination.” - Katie Kimball

“For connected meals separate nourishment from entertainment.” - Katie Kimball

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