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Welcome to\u00a0YTF Community<\/a>, a place to safely share in the challenges and joys of feeding our families. And make all of it easier!<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Welcome to the recurring series where I share a look at what I actually served for dinner during a random week. My goal is to be more casual than I am in my videos on social media as another way to share the reality of feeding kids.<\/p>\n

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I know that things online can often look perfect (and frankly, unattainable), so this is meant to give you ideas for easy weeknight family dinners<\/a> and<\/em> serve as a reminder that however your real life looks is perfectly great.<\/p>\n

Did each kid love every meal? No, I am certainly not a wizard! But in each case, we all had enough to eat and I didn\u2019t resent the work that went into the meal. A good outcome if there ever was one. (Read more about How to Actually Make Dinner Easier<\/a>, too.)<\/p>\n

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The full post is for paid subscribers to the \u200b<\/span>YTF Community\u200b<\/span><\/a>. The vast majority of my content is free every day of the year, so if this topic is of interest to you, consider \u200b<\/span>upgrading to a paid subscription\u200b<\/span> <\/a>\u00a0to keep reading.<\/p>\n

A subscription gets you: Paywalled essays, commenting with peers, weekly customizable meal plans, bonus recipes, and other fun perks.<\/p>\n

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