September is Family Meals Month, designed to promote the benefits of eating together and to provide encouragement and support for us to...

What do tragedies and hardships teach us? Do we come out stronger and more resilient, or are we more defeated and divided? A year ago, I...

Discrimination, prejudice, unequal treatment, harassment – just a few of the negative consequences resulting from the biases humans hold...

What does it mean to be biased? Am I biased? Are you biased? If we are honest we must acknowledge that we all have biases. Biases are our...

Is it possible for the United States of America to be united again? What will unite us? One year ago I proposed the idea that better...

Theodore Roosevelt wisely said, “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” When I taught nutrition communication...

“I can’t wait until everything returns to normal.” Raise your hand if you’ve heard that sentiment. Or, said it. Or, thought it. What is...

When delivering communication in a crisis, what does your audience need first… an accounting of the facts, or, an expression of empathy...

Can you recall your last heart-to-heart conversation? In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we...

In keeping with our month-long focus on building our relational communication skills, we are revisiting a skill that is becoming more and...

The month of February is the time each calendar year that we celebrate love with cards, flowers, and boxes of chocolates. During this...

Over the past three years I have written blog posts listing lessons learned from hosting dozens of family members over the holidays. Last...

Across time there have been many villains who have attempted to rob us of Christmas. Of course, it all started with King Herod (If you...

“Be careful what you wish for!” How often in years past have you found yourself wishing for a slower pace and less “hustle and bustle” at...

A year ago I wrote a blog post titled “2020 Vision,” which opened as follows… "As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,”...

Is anyone out there lacking motivation? I for one have noticed that the world seems to be in a major slump. The pandemic has zapped us...

In this season of Thanksgiving we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2020, during a pandemic, one might...

Around the world, eating together is celebrated. Here are 5 tips for promoting shared meals in celebration of World Food Day.

Unrealistic expectations of perfect family meals can get in the way of achieving them. Don't complicate eating together. Plan. Prepare. Do.

Family meals are more important than ever as the COVID pandemic accentuates the loneliness epidemic. Eating together may enhance longevity.