Life Kit: Parenting · NPR
How to embrace the mess and teach your kids to cook
July 24, 2025·19 min·1 clip
David's first fried chicken at age eight came out raw, but his mom saved it with kindness.
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A practical case for making the kitchen part of family time, spills included.
Dinner becomes less a chore than a small lesson in family connection as a professional chef treats the kitchen as a place where children can take part, not wait on the sidelines.
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Want pizza night to survive the sauce spill and still help your kid become useful in the kitchen?
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