"Back to school" can release a floodgate of emotions for parents.

We feel all the positive anticipation that goes with embarking on new adventures — it's thrilling to see a child begin kindergarten or enter the senior year of high school — but starting a new academic year also brings a lot of anxiety.

The lazier routines of summer have to be reset, so the pressure's on.

Bed times change, homework has to be managed and there's a lot more laundry. If you eat as a family (and research shows you definitely should), you also have to figure out what to make for dinner after a long day that starts with packing lunches and probably also includes sports practices and other extracurricular activities.

The best weeknight meals, then, are ones that come together with minimal prep and a fairly shor

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