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August 27, 2018
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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December 15, 2016
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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October 10, 2016
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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September 23, 2016
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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December 31, 2015
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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December 4, 2015
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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Title: Ten Benefits of Frequent Family Dinners
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program
Ten benefits of frequent family dinners. We will list these in our next issue of The What's UP Radio Program as archived in the LINK Letter. For a free copy send us your address using the contact link found on our home page.
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October 20, 2015
Title: When Family Dinnertime is Lousy
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Erin Smalley
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Weeknight dinners can often be hectic and stressful. It is so easy to just grab something from a drive-thru and eat in the car to this practice on your way to another practice. However, no matter how busy you are, it is important to have a sit-down dinner with your family at least three (if not five!) days a week.
Erin Smalley serves as the Program Manager for Focus on the Family’s Marriage Ministry and develops content for their marriage department. Erin discusses how studies prove that children and teens who regularly eat dinner with their family are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. They also perform better at school and have less run-ins with the law. She adds that this is perfect time to reconnect with one another and just laugh and have fun.
But what happens when mom feels stressed to the max while preparing dinner? After all, there is homework to be done, activities to go to, fighting among the kids, dad is running late due to traffic. Mom has had a hard day, whether at work or home. Let’s face it: It is stressful.
Erin gives some great advice to moms and dads on how to reduce the stress level before, during, and after dinnertime. Not only are family dinners great for the kids, remember that they are also beneficial to the parents! She also encourages parents to include teenagers and college students who still live at home to join family meal time. Your teen might not act like its “cool”, but deep down, they value this family time, too. “It teaches them to value the family,” Erin says.
Remember: Your family meal time doesn’t necessarily need to be at dinner time. If mornings aren’t as hectic, make that your special time. If weekends are the only time your family members are free without busy schedules, do it then! Not every family fits into the “family dinnertime” routine. Do what is best for you! But always – always – make your kids the priority.
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November 2, 2009
Title: CHRISTIAN YOUTH THEATRE - ANNA YOST
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Anna Yost
with Christian Youth Theatre
Anna Yost plays the character Sheharazhad (the leader of the gypsies) in the original play “Aladdin” presented by Christian Youth Theatre during the weekends of October 30 and November 6 at the Nancy Bock Center for Performing Arts in the Woodlands. For tickets and more information, log on to www.CYTHouston.org
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April 15, 2009
Title: THE DINNER TABLE PROJECT Part 1 of 2
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse
with The Ruth Institute (www.RuthInstitute.org)
Studies show that families who frequently have at least one meal together every day are closer-knit. Teenage girls are less likely to develop eating disorders and both girls and boys are less likely to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex. Log on to www.RuthInstitute.org for more information about today’s guest, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse.
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Title: THE DINNER TABLE PROJECT Part 1 of 2
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse
with The Ruth Institute (www.RuthInstitute.org)
More and more teens, and even grade school children, have TV’s in their rooms, IPods, cell phones (complete with cameras), and a slew of other technos that can keep them busy for hours and hours every day. Will they grumble for a few days if you make them switch to "off" during dinner? Probably. Will they get over it? Eventually. Will it benefit them? Definitely. Log on to www.RuthInstitute.org for more information about today’s guest, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse.
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May 23, 2008
Title: Family Dinner Day. A Best of Segment
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Elizabeth Planter
with National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse
Is how often a family eats together a powerful indicator of whether a teen is likely to smoke, drink, use drugs or how the teen will perform academically? Yes! Eating 5-7 meals together each week has a tremendous positive affect on ALL family members... log onto www.casafamilyday.org for great information and ideas!
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September 26, 2005
Title: Ten Benefits of Frequent Family Dinners
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program
Ten benefits of frequent family dinners. We will list these in our next issue of The What's UP Radio Program as archived in the LINK Letter. For a free copy send us your address using the contact link found on our home page.
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Title: Family Dinner Day
Topic: Family Dinner Time
Discussed by Elizabeth Planter
with National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse
Is how often a family eats together a powerful indicator of whether a teen is likely to smoke, drink, use drugs or how the teen will perform academically? Yes! Eating 5-7 meals together each week has a tremendous positive affect on ALL family members... log onto www.casafamilyday.org for great information and ideas!
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