Author: Jono

“My dad doesn’t allow talking at the table. He says dinnertime is eating time, not chatting time!”…

Once the excitement of big family gatherings and New Year’s resolutions wears off, it’s all too easy…

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…

[:en]   November is the month when we celebrate “The Mother of all Family Dinners,” otherwise known as Thanksgiving. It’s also the kick-off to what is arguably one of the busiest seasons of the year, with occasions to gather and share meals with family and friends filling our calendars from now until the New Year.…

[:en]   Family dinner should be a fun, rewarding experience most of the time. After all, dinnertime is supposed to be the take-a-breath moment in our busy days, when we can sit down together and enjoy the company of the people we love most. But family dinner also involves family, and families — even the…

[:en]   There are a number of excellent reasons to have regular family dinners, but when we ask people why they want to improve their dinner routine at home, the answer usually boils down to one simple idea: We want to feel more connected to each other. The dinner table presents a unique opportunity for…

[:en]   With the flip of another calendar page, it’s that time again. In some places, kids are headed back to class in just a week or two, while others will wait until after Labor Day; but either way, parents are planning. Among the top stress points that families name when asked what keeps them…

[:en]   Ah, summer vacation. Everyone’s relaxing and having fun…and then it hits you. That first “I’m bored!” You don’t want to start piling on the activities until your summer schedule is as packed as the school year, but you can’t help wondering if you’re doing enough. And are the kids doing enough? Are they…

[:en]   For many families, summertime means less structured time. Without the schedules and routines that often govern family life during the school year, these next few months can bring a sort of relief and a lot more “white space” on the calendar. The shift from school-year schedules to summertime can be both an advantage…

[:en]   You may notice that this newsletter is a bit different from our usual. That’s because we’ve just unveiled some updates to our website that we’re excited to share with you, so we’re taking this opportunity to fill you in. But don’t worry — the expected food, fun and conversation are still here as…

[:en]   Family dinner, by nature, encourages us to be aware: Aware of making the time in our busy schedules to be together; aware of the foods we cook and eat; aware of the ways in which we communicate with one another and connect at the end of a long day. Beyond being a simple…