by Anne Fishel, Ph.D Dr. Anne K. Fishel is the Executive Director and co-founder of The Family Dinner Project and a clinical psychologist, teacher, author, and family therapist. She is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Family and Couples Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. […]

DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I TXT: DOES TECH HAVE A PLACE AT THE TABLE? by Anne Fishel, Ph.D In 21st century America, when we no longer quilt on the front porch, play musical instruments together, or plant beans side by side in the field, dinner is often the primary occasion we use to […]

A version of this article also appears on Dr. Anne Fishel’s Food for Thought blog.  Who doesn’t love the idea of dinner as a time to kick back, relax and enjoy the company of your beloved family? Yet, despite this wish, tension can often challenge the peaceful dinner hour. For example, after rushing home from […]

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 […]