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The Family Dinner Project Podcast
Decades of research show why family meals are important for our physical, social, and emotional health. The Family Dinner Project is here to help with how to make shared meals happen in an increasingly busy world. Family therapist Dr. Anne K. Fishel and parent, food writer, and content creator Bri DeRosa team up to discuss the deeper family dinner topics no one talks about. From the messy business of actually getting food on the table regularly, to the emotional challenges of trauma and…
Episodes
The Family Dinner Project PodcastWhen Adults Go Home for the Holidays
In this episode, Annie and Bri are joined by Drs. Melinda Macht-Greenberg and Paula Rauch. They are longtime clinicians and educators, as well as mothers of…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastFood Positivity Part Two
In this episode — the second of a two-part series — we return to our conversation with Diana Rice, registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastFood Positivity with Diana Rice
In this episode -- the first of a two-part series -- Bri and Annie are joined by Diana Rice, registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and…
The Family Dinner Project Podcast4 Weeks to Better Family Dinners
In this episode, Bri and Annie take some time to talk about the new and improved version of our 4 Week Program: What it is, why we changed it, and what…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastDinner with Older Adults
In this episode, Bri and Annie sit down with Dr. Steve Wengel, Geriatric Psychiatry Division Director at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. We’re…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastDinner by DoorDash?
The NY Times reports dinner delivery is on the rise. On this episode, we're unpacking what's gained and what's lost with family dinner by DoorDash. Bri and…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastAnd a Tech-Smart New Year
In the first weeks of the New Year, how can you leverage family time to help you beat the post-holiday blues and stay connected to each other, without…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastHandmade Holidays
As the holiday season ramps up, there’s more and more online chatter about switching up celebrations this year. Many families are turning to the idea of a…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastHow Family Dinner Can Help Prevent Substance Use
On this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, we invite Leslie Kimball of Responsibility.org to talk with us about the research demonstrating that…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastTightening the Belt
Grocery prices are a hot topic these days. With prices on some items, like beef, at an all-time high, it's becoming more challenging to afford family meals. On…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastBack to School Family Dinners
It's Back to School season, and we're talking about how to get back into the swing of family dinners during the busy nights ahead! In this episode of The…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastReal Family Dinner Projects Q&A
This mini-episode is a special edition! We're answering a tough question submitted to us by a Family Dinner Project follower on Instagram: “I have a partner…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastDoes Dinner Make Us Happier?
A groundbreaking global study has just shown what we suspected all along: Eating together does make us happier! On this episode of The Family Dinner Project…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastJust the Two of Us
We tend to think of family dinners as being about the kids. But all families start with two people, and some families stay that way. What does the research…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastIntentions Matter
It's a New Year, and we're not talking about resolutions. In this episode, Bri and Annie explore the idea of setting intentions for the family dinner table, to…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastHoliday Politics
In this episode, Bri and Annie talk about the consequences of the 2024 US Presidential Election on family Thanksgiving and holiday dinner plans. Whether…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastTable Trauma
We talk a lot about the positive aspects of family meals, but in reality, eating dinner together isn't always the safe, warm experience we want it to be. For…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastLabor of Love?
Bri and Annie dive into the difficulties of domestic labor -- who's doing what, who bears the brunt of making family dinners happen, and what can be done about…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastPicky or Problematic?
On this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri and Dr. Anne Fishel are joined by Dr. Evelyna Kambanis for a deep dive into the world of picky…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastFamily Dinner During May Madness
In Episode 3, "Family Dinner During May Madness," we're talking about one of the busiest times of year - the end of the school year, when family calendars…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastIs it the Family, or the Dinner?
In Episode 2, "Is it the Family, or the Dinner?" we dive into one of the trickiest topics in family dinner research: How to tell whether it's really eating…
The Family Dinner Project PodcastHome For the Holidays?
On the first episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri DeRosa and Dr. Anne Fishel dig into the tricky question of what to do when gathering with family…