Prairie Fare: Family meals offer nourishment and much more

Children and teens who eat more often with their families tend to have better grades and vocabulary skills. (Pexels photo)
Children and teens who eat more often with their families tend to have better grades and vocabulary skills. (Pexels photo)

Family mealtimes have declined by about one-third over the last few decades.

“Did the mother feed them?” I asked my husband.

“I haven’t seen her come by lately,” he replied.

I looked out the window to catch a glimpse of our little backyard zoo. A mother rabbit had created a nest in my planter surrounded by my flowering purple impatiens.

We were trying to protect the baby rabbits from our two dachshund…