Jocelyn is so effortlessly sure of herself and that assuredness stretches into her hope of finding the perfect family who will support her dreams. “Eating dinner as a family every night at a table or ...

Some said they don’t have the cooking skills (40%) to create an indulgent meal, while others simply don’t have the time (35%). Financially, a home-cooked family meal costs about $10.10 per person.

Editor’s Note: Bruce Feiler is a columnist and the author of “The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, & Much More.” To ...

In “A Date with Your Family,” a 10-minute instructional film made in 1950, Mother knits while dinner cooks. She and Daughter change from their daytime wear to something more formal. Brother ...

Nearly half of people (49%) think having dinner as a family is an “important way to connect.” Another 46% agree that dinnertime creates family memories and also gives them the opportunity to ...

After my mother passed away and my brother went to study in New Zealand, the first thing that really felt different was the dinner table. My father and I began eating separately. We went out to ...

The dining room, with the dining table at its center, didn't catch on in America before the late 1700s. These rooms — and the family meals held in them — became a place to cultivate social values.

Resources for parents with tips and guidance from a dietitian on how to happily eat together as a family as well as benefits of simple nutrition for kids ...

Why a family meal is so important: Children who eat dinner without their dads are unhappier - even if their mum is there, study finds. Researchers looked at 1,400 married couples with two-year-old ...

Don't let that stop you from having a family dinner together most nights. "Eating together doesn't mean that mom has to slave for hours on a brisket," says Kennedy-Moore.