There is no denying the popularity of The Hunger Games. But underneath the brutal killings, love triangle, and post-apocalyptic setting, these stories invite a deeper conversation.

A conversation with Jennifer de los Santos, a local mother and community member, about the Community Dinners at The Ford School in Lynn, Mass.

Do you sometimes eat movie popcorn for dinner? Do your kids feed the dog under the table? Tells us about your most embarrassing family dinner habits for the chance to win a week’s worth of groceries!

A parenting tale of public shaming. What do you think?

Blogger Family and FDP team member Lynn writes about dinner at her house

Certainly football is a rough sport and players get hurt, but the game is about scoring points, not collecting scalps.

What do the House of Representatives, the Arab Spring and my family all have in common? The need for more civil conversations over a family dinner.