Category: Food For Thought
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Expert Roundtable: The Psychological Benefits of Thanksgiving Dinner
Dr. Anne FIshel is joined by 3 other experts to discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving rituals for modern families.
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Want Your Kids to Be Better Readers? Have Dinner Together
The dinner table is a perfect place to encourage reading in kids of all ages.
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![[:en]Talking Trash at the Table[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bigstock-Shopping-At-Farmers-Market-10846742.jpg)
[:en]Talking Trash at the Table[:]
[:en]Dr. Anne Fishel offers expert advice on helping your family understand the impact of wasted food on the planet.[:]
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Family Dinners are Great for the Body and the Soul
[:en]Michelle Obama is a fan of family dinners, but is her enthusiasm backed by science?[:es]The First Lady is a fan of family dinners, but is her enthusiasm backed by science?[:]
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It’s Science: Eat Dinner Together
[:en]As a family therapist, I often want to tell my patients that research shows they’d be better off eating dinner together than spending an hour with me.[:]
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How to Avoid One Word Answers
Dr. Anne Fishel offers suggestions on how to encourage kids to open up about their days.
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![[:en]Nurturing “Stewards of the Planet”[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/composting-fun-easy-kids-800x800.jpg)
[:en]Nurturing “Stewards of the Planet”[:]
[:en]Dr. Anne Fishel addresses the why and how of raising environmentally conscious kids[:]
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![[:en]Managing Food Allergies at the Dinner Table[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/food-allergies.jpg)
[:en]Managing Food Allergies at the Dinner Table[:]
[:en] Jen Haugen, RD, LD, offers tips for meal planning after a new food allergy or celiac diagnosis[:]
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![[:en]Do as I say, not as I TXT: Does Tech have a Place at the Table?[:]](https://familydinner.launchpaddev.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/techinbowl.jpg)
[:en]Do as I say, not as I TXT: Does Tech have a Place at the Table?[:]
[:en]What’s your stance on tech at the table? Here, Drs. Anne Fishel and Tristan Gorrindo offer their ideas[:]
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[:en]May I be Excused, Please?[:]
[:en]Guest blogger Abigail Carroll on the origins of table manners[:]
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Making the Most of Dinner with Adolescents
Dr. Anne Fishel offers tips for getting teenagers more engaged in family dinner
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Building Resilient Kids, One Story at a Time
[:en]Dr. Anne Fishel on the importance of family storytelling to building resilient kids who bounce back from challenges.[:es]Dr. Anne Fishel on the importance of family storytelling[:]