Meal planning is a crucial tool in de-stressing dinner. But only when the meal plan actually works for you.

Have you ever tried to meal plan, only to have it all fall apart a few days later? It's not you, it's your plan!

Meal planning is the key to de-stressing dinner. Trust me, I've been working on this for over 20 years, and as a committed meal-plan-o-phobe, I resisted this truth for too long.

The secret is having a plan that works for you---and that all starts with knowing your type.

There are five types of meal planning. Start by taking the quiz here: 

https://quiz.clairetansey.com/sf/46d20d93

I developed this quiz with the help of hundreds of volunteers and binders full of science. If you haven’t taken it already, whatcha waiting for? This knowledge makes a dramatic difference to the way you think about dinner. There are strategies that work well for each type, and making this one tiny tweak has a massive impact on the rest of your week.  There are also potential pitfalls for each Meal Planning Type. I’ve attached a short document below that explains each of them.

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TOMORROW'S LESSON: We're going to create a Peaceful Dinner Table. What is it? Why do you need it? All will be revealed!