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[quote=Anonymous]I think I would just start by ending screen time after dinner. The kids can play with toys or whatever while you are taking a short break. I don't think you need to really overthink trying to find educational activities--reading a few books with the kids is fine. I don't know how old your kids are but once they get a little older, they're going to have homework or other activities to take up their time in the evening. To me, the important thing is cutting back on the screen time and doing something to spend time with them in the evening, even if it's just reading books or playing games.

There are a lot of quick and healthy dinner options but I think what will help you the most is just to plan ahead as much as you can. You can figure out your meal plan for the week over the weekend and ideally try to make enough dinner some nights that you can reheat leftovers later in the week, as that saves a lot of time (and depending on what you make, probably healthier than prepared foods like chicken nuggets, etc.).[/quote]

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