A survey has found that more than half of parents think that they are not good cooks. When you are a mom, it can feel like you wear a million different hats. You have to be a coach, a teacher, a chauffeur, a maid, and a cook. This can seem like a burden, but it is a point of motherhood, but not one has to do everything perfectly.
Just because you are a mom doesn’t mean you are going to be great at everything, everyone has their strengths and their weaknesses, and it is Ok to admit what they are. A lot of parents pride themselves on making healthy meals for their families, but this may not be the case for everyone.
According to Study Finds, a new poll has found that 6 in 10 parents confess that they are “terrible cooks.” This was found through a survey of 2,000 parents, and it was completed by OnePoll on behalf of Eckrich.
The survey also looked at other aspects of parenthood that parents found to cause them stress, and what they were not the best at. They found that the following items were the most stressful for parents:
- 54% struggled with being able to find the time to make proper meals for their children
- 51% had a hard time making sure their children did their homework
- 51% said that they struggled to make sure their children got enough sleep at night
The truth is that time is precious, and parents do not have as much now as parents did decades before. With both parents having to be at work, and the pressure of having children in activities, it can be hard to find the time to make meals for families, and make sure that they are healthy.
It also turns out that parents are willing to give up nearly everything to find a way to get dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. They found that 62% said that they would give up their favorite music, 55% would give up their favorite TV show and 45% would give up the outfit they loved the most.
It also found that preparing meals for their families is the biggest stressor for parents, and this is important to know. It can help highlight the need for assistance in how to prepare healthy meals, and how to prepare them quickly, so it can take some pressure off mom and dad.
Sources: Study Finds, OnePoll, Eckrich