After children : I am thankful for microwavable macaroni and cheese--without which my children would be surviving in about three bites of cereal and their own spit.

• 有孩子后：我感激有用微波炉加热后即可食用的通心面和奶酪--没有它们，我的孩子恐怕只能靠三口麦片粥和他们自己的唾液勉强维持生命了。