The author reflects on the significance of family dinners during their upbringing, emphasizing shared time and homemade meals. Recently, a Reddit user, "CartographerPlus9114," shares their struggles with maintaining this tradition as their older children frequently opt out of meals. Despite their passion for cooking and commitment to preparing healthy food, Cartographer feels a diminishing reward from the effort, exacerbated by their spouse's late arrival home. The once-magic dinners now occur rarely, creating a sense of disappointment and fatigue for the person responsible for the meals.
"When everyone likes the food and they are all around at the right time it's magic, but those dinners only happen a few times a month."
"I'm good at it too, good ingredients and healthy meals are important to us, and most of the time I enjoy the hands-on aspect of making the meal."
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