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Use your family dinner table to model courtesy, kindness and civility this month!
Believe it or not, taking dinner on the go can be great for the whole…
Download a Printable PDF In a world where we’re constantly urged to “make memories”…
Download a Printable PDF The Family Dinner Project is based in Massachusetts, and by this…
Download a printable PDF March is National Nutrition Month. For many families, nutrition is…
We asked our Facebook community to share their family dinner "resolutions" for 2018. Here are…
With Thanksgiving and winter holidays now only weeks away...
October is a month of thrills and chills, when people delight in telling their favorite…
One parent we know recently summed up her feelings about September: “It’s like I can…
During the summer, many families change their dinnertime habits...
Resilience is a hot topic these days -- everyone wants to know how to become…
One of the many benefits of family dinners is healthy eating habits...
Our co-founder, Dr. Anne Fishel, is fond of saying that while food brings everyone to…
“My dad doesn’t allow talking at the table. He says dinnertime is eating time, not…
Once the excitement of big family gatherings and New Year’s resolutions wears off, it’s all…
With the dropping of the famed ball in Times Square at midnight on January 1...
Shopping. Wrapping. Decorating. School performances. Parties. December is full of seasonal obligations...
November is the month when we celebrate “The Mother of all Family Dinners,” otherwise known…
Family dinner should be a fun, rewarding experience most of the time. After all, dinnertime…
There are a number of excellent reasons to have regular family dinners, but when we…
With the flip of another calendar page, it’s that time again. In some places, kids…
Ah, summer vacation. Everyone’s relaxing and having fun…and then it hits you. That first “I’m…
For many families, summertime means less structured time. Without the schedules and routines that often…
You may notice that this newsletter is a bit different from our usual. That’s because…
Family dinner, by nature, encourages us to be aware: Aware of making the time in…
Depending on where you live, March may be coming in like its characteristic lion, or…
Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and with it, the annual demands that we lavish love…
The New Year’s resolution is a tradition that tends to elicit one of two reactions…
This month provides The Family Dinner Project, and all of our friends, partners and followers,…
In November, we celebrate the occasion our co-founder, Dr. Anne Fishel, jokingly refers to…
We all know that research has shown family dinners can have a number of benefits…
At this time of year, everyone is in a rush. Often September means the return…
As hard as it is to believe, the back-to-school ads are telling us that…
Summer is finally here! If you’ve been waiting with breathless anticipation for warmer weather,…
For many of us, June is a busy time of celebrations and transitions. With the…
Need an interesting conversation starter for the table this month? Ask your family what May’s…
Sure it’s a month famous mostly for its rainy days, but we love April…
It’s coming! Spring is only 13 days away (or less, depending on when you’re…
Happy Valentine’s Day Month! Perhaps the Beatles were correct when they crooned “All you need…
Happy New Year! Despite the colder temperatures, we love January. This month is the perfect…
Happy holidays! Let’s keep the giving spirit that started with Thanksgiving and #GivingTuesday going all…
“Talking about philanthropy with children couldn’t be more important. I don’t think you can measure…
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. – William Arthur Ward October is…
Just like all transitions, the back-to-school season can stir up many different emotions for kids.…
Ah, August. The summer’s final hurrah. This month is like the last course of a…
Happy 238th Birthday America! This month, we celebrate our freedom as we honor the creation…
As the school year winds down, children’s excitement for the freedom of summer often…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful, hard-working and loving moms out there! In our…
Get your family excited about caring for the planet this month! Earth Day falls on…
In recognition of the coming spring and National Nutrition Month in March, we want…
It’s February: the month of love and valentines and, depending on where you live, possibly…
Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Earlier this month we officially introduced our innovative new…
Few times of the year are as steeped in tradition as the December holiday season.…
Tension at the table is one of the most common reasons families choose not to…
Seeing that it’s Bullying Prevention Month, we’ve dedicated our October newsletter to cultivating bullying’s archenemy:…
Yes, it is back to school for many, but for us at The Family Dinner…
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in…
Now that the school year is winding down, you might want to break out of…
“That’s not fair!” may be the most popular complaint in the history of childhood. Kids…
Let’s face it: things don’t always work out the way we hope they will. For…
Did you know that in Japan, most schools don’t employ janitors? It’s true! Rather than…
Even if you have reservations at a restaurant on February 14, you can still have…
What moments filled you and your family with pride in 2012? And what positive changes…
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