by Melissa Willets posted in Parenting

I have a confession to make: My kids eat dinner in the car most nights. And no, I never thought I'd be one of those moms. But as my girls get bigger, and start wanting to take part in more activities, this is becoming our weeknight reality.
The thing is, the kids are starving, as if they've never eaten before, right after school around 4:00. I've tried holding them over with a snack until after swim team practice, or chorus, or Girl Scouts. But this doesn't cut it. I mean, they literally turn into evil trolls if I don't feed them a decent meal by around 4:30 or so.
My nightly meal prep begins early, before I pick them up from school.
Some nights I pick up Panera or something like that, but most nights, I try to make them a dinner at home to bring on the go, both to save money and so they aren't eating junk.
One of their favorite dinners is a chicken and cheese wrap, so that's what I made last night.

I try to bring the kids a hot meal to eat between school and their activities. Mom of the year, I know. I'll wrap up a sandwich in foil about 20 minutes before I leave the house for our marathon evening. Then I'll pack up some yogurt smoothies, and maybe another snack, and I'm on my way!
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