Steve,
I think it was you who wrote an excellent blog post a few days ago about the illogicality of always connecting social events and bonding experiences with eating. So, if you feel disconnected from your family while eating, try to find other situations to bond. Playing board-games for instance is less connected to eating solid foods than having breakfast together
I know that in families often the meals are the only and/or most important shared times. But, honestly, why? Could it be that (on a lower level) even in families eating is kind of an "alibi connection method"?
And for the case of preparing solid foods for your kids. Think of it as the act of changing their diapers (back when they were younger). You definitely won't have changed diapers for yourself back then, or? But since they couldn't do it on their own, you were the one to act.
Or if you had broken your leg and wore a cast(plaster? gypsum?). Then for a short time period you couldn't jump on a trampoline. But it would be only this short healing period you had to abstain. After that you can go back jumping with your kids. And that's what juice feasting is, or? It's a short healing period. You don't intend to never eat solid food again, or?
klokkasju