The author has dinner with her husband and kids every night. Courtesy of Kristina Wright My family has always had dinner together. When my kids were young, it was something we did out of practicality. Now, as our lives all get busier, it may be the only time we get together. From the time my sons were old enough to sit in a high chair and eat mashed sweet potatoes, our family of four ate dinner together. For a long time, that meant my husband and I shifted our schedules and ate much earlier t