The fall reset is real: Families are back to busy Jackie Dowling for Shipt Sep 22, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 Updated Sep 22, 2026 0 A mother prepares food with her young daughter in the kitchen. PeopleImages // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jackie Dowling for Shipt kAm%96 D9:7E 7C@> DF>>6C E@ E96 D49@@= J62C 42? 92AA6? 2=>@DE @G6C?:89E] t2C=J H2<6\FAD[ A24<65 42=6?52CD[ 9@>6H@C<[ 6CC2?5D 2?5 6IEC24FCC:4F=2CD =62G6 72>:=:6D H:E9 =6DD 5@H?E:>6 2?5 >@C6 E@ <66A EC24< @7]k^AmkAmp ?6H DFCG6J 7:6=565 3J |@C?:?8 r@?DF=E @? 3692=7 @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D9:AE]4@>^Qm$9:AEk^2m 7:?5D E92E e_T @7 A2C6?ED D2J E96 EC2?D:E:@? E@ 72== C@FE:?6D 766=D @G6CH96=>:?8] %96 AC6DDFC6 D9@HD FA :? 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