Between the hour of 5PM to 6PM on weeknights, I am trying to prepare a meal for my family while managing our little girls ages 2 1/2 and 14 months. I don’t want to just plop them in front of the television. They like playing together at times but after being at daycare they want full attention from their mommy. …
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