National Brown Bag It Day!
This Manic Monday happens to fall on a busy parent’s favorite day of the year: National Brown Bag It Day. And I am here to help you embrace the beauty of this approach to dinner, not just tonight, but any night you need it.
In a pinch, you can grab a few things from the fridge and make up a quick bag for each member of the family. You could eat your dinner right at home or take it to baseball practice or dance lessons. You could throw a blanket down outside and eat together, picnic style.
And, just because you’re getting a night off from the dishes, doesn’t mean your kids need to eat junk. Some of Mikey’s favorite brown bag dinner items include beef jerky, baby carrots, yellow or red peppers, freeze dried fruits, yogurt, cheese sticks, apples or clementines. My only tip is to fill the bags enough that they won’t be hungry again in ten minutes.
On Walmart.com, you can get 50 giant brown lunch bags for under $3. Then you’ll always be able to declare a Brown Bag It Day whenever you feel like it. After all, you’re in charge around here. Wink.
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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