Family Style Meals: What They Are, How they Help, and 6 Examples

I wish that when I was pregnant someone would have told me the truth about parenting. At the time, I was consumed with baby gear and planning my ideal birth (laughable!). Yet soon I would discover the truth: nothing took up my time and energy more than feeding my family.

This doesn’t change as they get older. Getting meals on the table is the one constant of family life. And I have found that family-style meals have been key to my survival as the lead food parent in the household.

It’s strange...