As the school year winds down, children’s excitement for the freedom of summer often winds up. Your child might be waiting with enthusiasm for that final bell to ring and then, when it finally does, he or she is suddenly sad. All transitions are hard but the school-to-summer one can sometimes take kids and […]

Happy 238th Birthday America! This month, we celebrate our freedom as we honor the creation of the Declaration of Independence and our birth as a nation back in 1776. In keeping with that spirit, we offer you ideas for cultivating freedom in your own home, particularly around family meals. Not only will these four ideas […]

Ah, August. The summer’s final hurrah. This month is like the last course of a succulent meal—an experience you want to slow down and savor for as long as possible. But just how to do this? Here we offer five tips for helping you make the most of these last weeks of summer with your […]

Ah, August. The summer’s final hurrah. This month is like the last course of a succulent meal—an experience you want to slow down and savor for as long as possible. But just how to do this? Here we offer five tips for helping you make the most of these last weeks of summer with your […]

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. – William Arthur Ward October is Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Month. According to Pacer’s website, nearly 1 in 3 students (27.8%) report being bullied during the school year. That’s a powerful statistic. But kindness can be a powerful weapon against bullying. The ability to put yourself […]

“Talking about philanthropy with children couldn’t be more important. I don’t think you can measure that kind of thing now, but you’ll be able to measure it in twenty year’s time.” – Henry Timms, executive director of the 92nd Street Y and founder of #GivingTuesday. We couldn’t agree more, Mr Timms. If you’re not familiar […]

Happy holidays! Let’s keep the giving spirit that started with Thanksgiving and #GivingTuesday going all through December. The materialistic hoopla of the holiday season can sometimes make us forget what’s really important—and what makes us truly happy. An abundance of research has proven that more than our possessions, it’s our experiences that bring us enduring […]

Happy New Year! Despite the colder temperatures, we love January. This month is the perfect time to slow down after all of the holiday hoopla and focus on what’s truly important. And at The Family Dinner Project, we believe few things are more important than helping you connect with your family over food, fun and […]

Happy Valentine’s Day Month! Perhaps the Beatles were correct when they crooned “All you need is Love.” But as everyone knows, love’s not always what you get. There are a whole slew of emotions we humans contend with: anger, joy, sadness, fear, disappointment, frustration. The list goes on. And for kids, recognizing and responding to […]

  It’s coming! Spring is only 13 days away (or less, depending on when you’re reading this). Tomorrow we spring forward by setting the clocks one hour ahead for an extra hour of daily light. Even if you don’t live in a part of the U.S. that experienced historic and seemingly endless amounts of snowfall […]

  Sure it’s a month famous mostly for its rainy days, but we love April for sunnier reasons! First, it’s National Poetry Month and second (but certainly no less important), it’s also the month we turn our attention to the care of the planet and celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. With all this awesomeness […]