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New Research: How COVID Changed Dinner

New research by The Family Dinner Project and Making Caring Common shows that COVID changed dinner for many families in lasting ways.

Dinner Coping Skills for 2022

As another stressful New Year starts, we all need new dinner coping skills to stay happy, healthy and connected in 2022.

Real Family Dinner Projects: Our Team Holiday Plans

This month, our team shares their favorite holiday memories, and how their family holiday plans are changing due to COVID.

Marie and Eileen

Goal: Getting the whole family involved in dinner For Marie and Eileen, eating together every night was a priority. They participated in an organic farm share, cherished family conversation and wanted family traditions that were valuable learning opportunities for their three small sons – a five year-old and two-year-old twins. But dinners were sometimes a […]

‘That’s Disgusting!’ – Encouraging Picky Eaters

Does nature or nurture create picky eaters? Plus tips for taming even the pickiest among us

The Baker family

Reconnecting through great food and laughter Background: Coming together again When we first met Jackie, her husband Mark was in the process of moving back from Pennsylvania to New York to be with the rest of the family. Jackie and Mark had been separated for a few years, and during that time, Jackie relocated to […]

Dinner with Kids Who Fidget

Dinner with kids who fidget can be frustrating for everyone. Here’s how to set up neurodivergent kids for success at the table.

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The Loud Bang!

A boisterous family discovers mindful moments at the table

Podcast Episode 2: Is it the Family, or the Dinner?

We dive into questions around family dinner research, trying to sort out whether it’s the dinner, or the family having dinner, that matters.

Real Family Dinner Projects: The Lehman Family

The Lehman Family is a military family juggling five kids, frequent moves, picky eating and a mission to help other families like theirs.

Try Not to Laugh

A try not to laugh challenge is a great way to break tension at family dinner and have fun together as a family!

Ways to Honor MLK Day as a Family

Observe MLK Day 2021 as a family with our resources for service projects, meaningful conversation starters and other ways to show support.