Anne Fishel, PhD, Executive Director, and co-founder of The Family Dinner Project (TFDP) is a family therapist, clinical psychologist, and Associate Professor of Psychology (part-time), at the Harvard Medical School. She is also Director of the Family and Couples Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she trains child and adult psychiatry residents and psychology […]

It seems like almost every day has a few good reasons to skip family dinner: a late meeting, a basketball practice, a doctor’s appointment. More often than not, there’s something on the calendar that stands between your family and a relaxing meal together. Often, it’s the small details that pile up and get in the […]

The story will be different for each family. This could be the beginning for you, the very first family dinner ever. Or it could be about sticking to a routine, providing consistency in your day. Or maybe it is about forming new traditions that are unique to your family. No matter what your story is, […]