Author: The Family Dinner Project Team
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![[:en]Meeting Your Child’s Sweetheart[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_14-100_comingtodinner.png)
[:en]Meeting Your Child’s Sweetheart[:]
[:en]It’s not easy to meet your child’s sweetheart for the first time. Dr. Anne K. Fishel offers some “dos” and “don’ts.”[:]
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![[:en]Addressing Steubenville[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_14-100_steubenville.png)
[:en]Addressing Steubenville[:]
[:en]Talking about sex and consent might prevent travesties like the Steubenville, OH rape case. Start here by checking out these resources.[:]
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![[:en]Racial Justice: the Case of Trayvon Martin[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_generic.png)
[:en]Racial Justice: the Case of Trayvon Martin[:]
[:en]Discuss the questions about race and justice in America that the murder of Trayvon Martin elicited with guidance from Allissa.[:]
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![[:en]Deepening Conversation Around the Hunger Games[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_8-13_hungergames.png)
[:en]Deepening Conversation Around the Hunger Games[:]
[:en]Talking about pop culture can lead to great conversation. Charlotte uses The Hunger Games to explore relationships, life, and death.[:]
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![[:en]Processing Tragedy with our Children[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_8-13_sandyhook.png)
[:en]Processing Tragedy with our Children[:]
[:en]It’s hard to know what to say about tragedies. Here is a list of resources related to processing tragedies like the Sandy Hook shootings.[:]
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![[:en]Television: the Great Influencer?[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_8-13_tv-violence.png)
[:en]Television: the Great Influencer?[:]
[:en]Have you ever talked to your kids about the programs they like to watch? Larry offers some questions to get you started.[:]
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![[:en]When Bullying Turns Deadly[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_8-13_bystander-bully.png)
[:en]When Bullying Turns Deadly[:]
[:en]Larry takes a look at schoolyard fights and the responsibility of bystanders. Read more here.[:]
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![[:en]Let’s Talk About Bullying[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_8-13_active-address-bullying.png)
[:en]Let’s Talk About Bullying[:]
[:en]Talking with your kids about bullying can seem daunting. Here’s a place to start.[:]
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![[:en]Talking about Tragedy[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/challenging_2-7_talkingtragedy.png)
[:en]Talking about Tragedy[:]
[:en]Amy addresses the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings with her kids. View her tips here.[:]
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![[:en]Avoiding One Word Answers[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lowell-dinner-2-compressed.png)
[:en]Avoiding One Word Answers[:]
[:en]When your kids don’t want to talk, it seems like every conversation is a challenging conversation! Dr. Anne K. Fishel knows what it’s like.[:]
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![[:en]Meeting Moms Where they Are[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/MOPS-1.jpg)
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![[:en]The Village Oven: A Place for “Planned Spontaneity”[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1353799470_c3fb5e5648.jpg)
[:en]The Village Oven: A Place for “Planned Spontaneity”[:]
[:en]Part II: “Rather than throwing formal dinner parties, we frequently will let our friends and neighbors know that we’ll be firing up the oven and making pizzas….” [:]