Welcome to Season 2 of The Family Dinner Project Podcast! In each of our episodes, Content Manager Bri DeRosa and Executive Director Dr. Anne Fishel will talk through tough topics related to family meals. Pull up a chair and grab a plate — we’re serving up real talk about family dinner! You can get caught up on older […]
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A Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving
As grocery prices keep climbing with no end in sight, a budget-friendly Thanksgiving will be on the menu for more families this year.
Podcast Episode 14: How Family Dinner Can Help Prevent Substance Use
We invite Leslie Kimball of Responsibility.org to talk with us about the research demonstrating that family dinners can help prevent substance use, and how she and her team recommend parents and kids communicate about risk behaviors.
Showing Care Through Comfort Food
Dr. Anne Fishel reflects on the gifts of food that helped her recover after a recent surgery, and the strategies she recommends for showing care for others through comfort food.
Podcast Episode 13: Tightening the Belt
On this episode of the podcast, Bri and Annie talk with colleague Dr. Lauren Fiechtner of the Greater Boston Food Bank about rising prices and food insecurity.
How to Get the Most Out Of a Roast Chicken
Learn how to get the most out of a roast chicken, so you can stretch a single budget-friendly bird into several meals for your family.
Podcast Episode 12: Back to School Family Dinners
In this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri and Annie tackle back to school family dinners: How to plan them, what to eat, and how to manage the transition with smart conversation ideas.
Podcast Episode 11: Real Family Dinner Projects Q&A
In this special mini-episode, we tackle a tricky reader question about getting parents on the same page with trauma and ADHD at the table.
Podcast Episode 10: Does Dinner Make Us Happier?
A groundbreaking global study has just shown that eating together makes us happier! We talk with one of the study’s co-authors, Micah Kaats.
Podcast Episode 9: Just the Two of Us
We’re talking about how important family meals are for couples, and how to preserve eating together as a way to bond throughout the lifespan of your relationship.
Real Family Dinner Projects: The Purdue Center for Families
The Purdue Center for Families and The Family Dinner Project have teamed up to spread the benefits of shared meals across the state of Indiana.
Podcast Episode 8: Intentions Matter
In this episode, Bri and Annie explore the idea of setting intentions for the family dinner table, to help families get the most out of their shared meals.