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Conversation of the Week

What does your family think about education issues, sports scandals and the latest campaign headlines? Each week, The Family Dinner Project posts a summary of a current news story, along with thought-provoking questions that will help your family talk about topics that matter.

Family Dinner Conversations for Memorial Day

May 24th, 2019

Help your family remember the real reason for the long weekend celebrations with these family dinner conversation starters about Memorial Day.

Sinister Salute

May 15th, 2019

Students at a Tennessee elementary school recently got a big lesson in history class, but it may not have been the one that their teachers intended.

Varsity Blues

May 1st, 2019

Did the “Varsity Blues” parents succumb to societal pressures to cheat? Is there increasing pressure to conform? Talk about the scandal at dinner tonight.

When Does Streaming Become Stealing?

August 31st, 2017

Is it okay to use someone else’s password to access streaming content? Use our conversation starters to find out what your family thinks.

Wondering About Women

June 13th, 2017

A theatre’s decision to offer female-only screenings of Wonder Woman is in the spotlight. Find out what your family thinks about empowerment vs. discrimination in our latest Conversation of the Week.

Fixer Upper

April 14th, 2017

An Oregon man sets the example — and gathers a community together — after witnessing unkind behavior towards his neighbor.

The Last Laugh

March 16th, 2017

A new documentary explores the subject of whether some topics are just too dark for comedy. What does your family think?

A Whale of a Problem

February 22nd, 2017

After helping a huge pod of stranded whales, a biologist raises ethical and environmental questions about whether humans should intervene in nature.

A Book By its Cover

February 15th, 2017

Inspire your family with a conversation about Malcolm Mitchell, the football star who put his heart and soul into mastering another skill: Reading.

The Meaning of Home

February 3rd, 2017

What does “home” really mean? No matter your political beliefs, the recent news about immigration policies makes talking about the concept of home relevant for all families.

What’s News?

December 12th, 2016

How can kids and teens tell the difference between real news and fake? To share or not to share? Get to the bottom of fake news with these conversation starters.

november conversation

Getting Past Election Day

November 18th, 2016

Like nothing else in recent memory, #Election2016 has brought winning and losing to the forefront of our national conversation.