Family dinners are hard for 2 working parents to coordinate. My husband and I finally found a way to divide the work.

The author said she and her kitchen don't work well together in the kitchen. She said she and her husband still found a way to divide the load when it comes to making dinner for their family of six.

CatLane/Getty Images

• With two working parents and four kids, mealtime is always a little hectic in our house.
• My husband and I have very different styles in the kitchen, so we try to keep our distance.
• We divide the work into manageable tasks, including planning and shopping, to suit our strengths.