“Whenever you can, sit down to supper with your children,” she said. “That’s when they’ll tell you all about their days, what they learned, any problems they are having, and what they’re looking forward to. If you start your kids out doing that, you’ll always have a window into their lives.”
Mama was right. We’ve been sitting down to supper together for nearly twenty years now, and I’ve noticed that the supper table is far more than just a piece of furniture in our kitchen, it’s the anchor that holds our family together in an often hectic world. It’s our home base, our connection—and every meal serves to strengthen it.
Since my first blog post for SouthernPlate.com back in 2008, I’ve learned that we all have one thing in common—we…
