I Went Shopping at Trader Joe's with My Mom — Here's What I Learned — Shopping

Up until a few years ago, talking to my mom about groceries and cooking would've been completely bizarre. She was comically clueless when it came to anything kitchen-related. But then, when my dad got sick and could no longer shoulder all the cooking responsibilities, my mom stepped in and surprised us all by becoming a curious, enthusiastic home cook.

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Now, with her newfound love of cooking and her expanding skill set, it's not strange to spend an hour talking about food on the phone with my mom. On one such recent chat, it struck me that this whole time we'd been missing out on an essential mother-daughter bonding experience: going grocery shopping together.

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