Press

The Boston Globe Profiles The Family Dinner Project
By Erica Noonan
The Boston Globe
September 22, 2011
Reporter Erica Noonan gives readers an in-depth look at The Family Dinner Project. Speaking with Director John Sarrouf, Founder Shelly London, and one of the original project families, Noonan examines the scientific benefits and daily challenges of family dinners.

Inside Higher Ed Discusses Community Dinners at Southern Vermont College
By Doug Lederman
Inside Higher Ed
August 30, 2011
How can colleges help students create meaningful connections to their communities? One solution is to hold Community Dinners, which pair current college students with families and teenagers looking for advice on the college experience. Inside Higher Ed explores how The Family Dinner Project and Southern Vermont College have partnered to create a series of remarkable Community Dinner events.

WBUR’s Public Radio Kitchen Blog Talks to Family Dinner Expert Dr. Anne Fishel
By Sue McCrory, Public Radio Kitchen Blog
90.9, Boston’s NPR News Station
July 30, 2011
Dr. Anne Fishel chats with Boston’s NPR station about the importance of family dinners. Dr. Fishel is a regular presence on our website, providing helpful dinnertime tips on her Food for Thought blog. When sharing advice, Dr. Fishel draws on her experience as an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School, the Director of the Family and Couples Therapy Program at Mass General Hospital, and a mother of two.

KYW Newsradio Reports on The Family Dinner Project
Reported By Dr. Marciene Mattleman
KYW Newsradio
May 24, 2011
Philadelphia’s news radio station reports on the success of The Family Dinner Project’s pilot program, which helped 15 diverse families improve their dinner habits over a 4-month period. The report also discusses The Family Dinner Project’s current work and ambitious future plans.

Family Meals with ParentsCanada.com
By Anne Bokma
ParentsCanada.com
November, 2010
In an age of working parents, over-scheduled kids, and numerous electronic distractions, finding time to have family dinner can feel daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! Talking with ParentsCanada.com, Dr. Anne Fishel offers some practical advice on how to have more frequent — and more meaningful — family dinners together.