5 Ways I'm Lightening the Mental Load of Meal Planning

It’s not just the deciding what is for dinner… it’s the keeping track of what is in the fridge, what needs to be used up, what groceries we’re out of, whether we'd remembered to defrost anything, and trying to make sure everyone eats something vaguely nutritious. With 3/4’s of the food actually ending up on the floor, combined with seriously harsh reviews from a spicy 5 year old, it’s enough to send you over the “well, screw it” edge. This feeling had been building over some time… the kids, the lunchboxes, the nutritious options, the million snack requests, and the forgetting to feed yourself amongst it all… it was getting to be too much.