As a working mom with a 10-month-old (Jacob) and a 3-year-old (Stacy), finding the time to cook dinner for my kids is a struggle and a half. Stacy and Jacob are my whole life and I love them with all my heart, but that doesn’t mean my husband Stu and I find ourselves with enough time to feed the kids anything healthier than boxed mac and cheese or, worse yet, takeout or delivery.
Stu and I knew we should make healthy meals for Stacy and Jacob, but cooking would only be the first step. We’d then have to cut the meals into bite-sized pieces for Jacob and practically beg Stacy to try a single bite, the picky eater that she is. As busy professional parents, we wondered how we’d find time for all those steps while ensuring our kids’ health. We began to worry: Would we be accidentally harming Stacy and Jacob by serving them nutritionally subpar meals, and if we were, how could we possibly carve time into our hectic professional lifestyles for better eating?
Nurture Life saved the day. We stumbled upon it while exploring home-delivered meal kit options and saw that its plans started at just $39 per week, a total steal when you have two kids to feed (and way cheaper than takeout, no question!). This price proved to be an even better deal once we learned that Nurture Life’s freshly made meals are all developed by registered dietitians to match USDA and American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for children’s nutritional needs. Plus, we’d get discounts on our plan rate and free shipping as we used Nurture Life for longer.
Nurture Life matched fair pricing with meals packed with high-quality, organic ingredients and nutrients vital for our kids’ growth and development. Not only that, but Nurture Life offered different options for each age group instead of meals that work for one age group but not others (including cold lunches for when Stacy starts elementary school next year). Jacob could enjoy bite-sized pieces of super healthy finger-food with the Beef Meatloaf, Broccoli & Butternut Squash or Turkey Meatloaf, English Pea & Potato, and Stacy could satisfy her love of sweet-but-nutritious-for-mom-and-dad foods with the Teriyaki Salmon with Rainbow Veggie Rice (she loved hearing “rainbow” in the name) and the Chicken Parmesan with Broccoli. All the meals would be nut-free except for coconut, too, which was a huge deal for us since Stacy has a peanut allergy.
The meals are incredibly convenient, which is key. All we need to do is pop these healthy meals in our microwave for a few minutes and serve them – no cookware, chopping, or other work needed! And if the kids wound up not liking some of the food we served them, we could switch our meal options or change their quantity. Plus, if there’s a week where we’re traveling as a family, we could skip weeks of delivery or pause our subscription with no penalties.
Luckily, we haven’t had to even think about canceling. Nurture Life has given us not just full control of our kids’ nutrition, but meals Stacy and Jacob absolutely love. Stacy adores teriyaki salmon (and she’s learning to enjoy broccoli), and turkey is Jacob’s new favorite food. We’re serving them healthy food they actually like without losing time we don’t have to prepare food.
Recently, Stu and I have started using Nurture Life’s Family Meals options for our dinners too. Grilled chicken and mushroom ravioli without all the time and effort are just what we need after a long day at work, and they’re certainly healthier options than the local takeout place we’d come to love a little too much. Nurture Life has given both us and our kids more time and health than we knew we could have – our family wouldn’t be the same without it.
If you’re struggling to find the time to make healthy kids’ meals but can’t quite accept boxed mac and cheese or takeout as alternatives, then sign up for Nurture Life now to enjoy Free Shipping on all orders. If you and your kids are anything like us, your family will be happier and healthier before you know it!
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