Growing up, I was fortunate to have dinner with my family almost every day. Sometimes, the family dinner circle 1 to include relatives stopping by. Yet, I knew some friends whose parents got home after dinner or even 2 the entire evening. So I 3 the quality time around our kitchen table, which witnessed countless valuable4 in my life.
5, my kids cannot relate to my childhood memories. They have been left to 6 with babysitters more times than I would like to admit. My husband and I have 7 careers. And we often end up staying at the office way past dinnertime. When this happens too often, it 8 the balance of our family.
Apart from suffering from 9, what else can a hardworking family do? I think we can all try to 10 our own ways to spend time together. Surely there are days when I'm too busy to share a meal with my family. But I would make efforts to 11 and chat later that day, 12 setting aside cellphones every time. And I even find a bedtime reading with my kids much 13. I am also proud to have our "big breakfast" routine every Saturday. My husband serves as the head chef, and my younger son 14 him to make the breakfast.
I am aware that my sons are growing up quickly and will be out of the 15 someday. But now, I am happy to have so many wonderful things on my plate.
