Originally posted by Tamara Grafton on May 18, 2016
Updated by Lauren Lefley, RD. March 2025
Looking back on my childhood, some of my best memories involved food: Family gatherings for holiday meals, summertime barbecues, baking with my grandparents, family picnics at the zoo, and birthday dinners. Even when my siblings and I were busy with after-school activities, my parents almost always made sure we sat down and ate together. To this day, I make a point of having a sit-down dinner with my own family most evenings.
