Although I have spent this book ranting about supper, you may have noticed that, underneath it all, supper is not really the point. Supper is only the occasion, the excuse. The subject is actually family -- establishing, enjoying, and maintaining ties. The goal is creating and reinforcing a secure place for your loved ones in a society that can seem awfully uninterested in human needs.
More Quotes from Miriam Weinstein:
The key to success with young children is keeping expectations low. Eating together with a 2-year-old is a brief affair, but by 4 a child can sit longer, share information, and listen to someone else. The younger children are when you start this, the more it becomes part of what you do as a family. Over time, it becomes a haven within the family, ... The meal itself becomes symbolic of what a family does for its members You nourish each other.Miriam Weinstein
Sandwiches work, so does pizza or take-out. The point is that everyone comes to the table at the same time.
Miriam Weinstein
There's definitely an awareness that was not there a few years ago.
Miriam Weinstein
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Excuse Quotes, Goals Quotes, Society & Civilization QuotesBased on Keywords: ranting, uninterested
Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture.
Allen Ginsberg
Almost every time I make a building, some people will condemn it straight to Hell.
Arne Jacobsen
Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes.
Blythe Danner