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[quote=Anonymous]Help me think about / let’s discuss:
Having people over for dinner.

I think between 2020-2025 we got really, really, and I mean, really, out of the habit. Kids then were 9, 5, and 3, so we weren’t entertaining frequently then either. In fact now, we have a much better setup for it, but some factors keep me from doing so

Stuff that makes me stop short of inviting friends over:
-we keep our house 50% clean. I focus on systems that keep us running. Laundry, are water bottles clean, most dishes every day. But stuff that’s out.. it’s a miracle if it all gets put away.
-kids behavior. We focus heavily on dinnertime all together, but lately our two young kids..well their adhd is showing. They don’t seem to sit for 4 minutes+. Efforts to get them to sit requires a lot of figurative fights over respect
-time. What families have any time anymore? Even my DH gets home from work most days at 7:00. He physically cannot leave at 6 like he’s supposed to. There are about 2-3 days per week where he IS home for 5-7. But do families like weeknight invites? Weekends are hard too.. we get looser with our schedule, with real meals. (Pizza! Or Snack plate with a bunch of food groups!)

Dietary restrictions or pickiness for guests is another tough issue, but I’m happy to help. But also, for some friends of ours, it gives me more work to do (again, happy to, but is another obstacle)

If I could solve all three / four issues, do people do dinner together anymore?? I actually have ~25 families I’d love to hang with. Coworkers, DH’s coworkers, kids’ friends, neighbors. Where do I even start? I feel like I could manage 1 per month at best.[/quote]

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