For many years, when I presented about family meals, I collected feedback from my audiences about their experiences with and beliefs...

Would you like to communicate with future generations and share special memories with your children’s children and beyond? Would you like...

What makes in-person conventions far superior to virtual ones? Besides the pleasure of traveling to a far-off location and getting a...

If someone asked you, “Are you a leader?” How would you respond? a) Yes, always b) No, never c) Sometimes, it depends Many...

Communication is most effective when the sender and recipient acknowledge one another in the manner each one prefers.

Do your menus need a revamp? Do you find yourself eating the same things over and over and over? Boring! This year’s National Nutrition...

A week ago, I was walking on the beach on beautiful Cape San Blas, Florida, enjoying our final days of rest and relaxation. Today, I sit...

Not only on Valentine's Day but every day, people need to love and be loved. Experience it as a noun and a verb. Value love.

February is a big month in the world of sports. We kick off with the Winter Olympics, which only come once every four years. Can’t miss...

In this season of Thanksgiving, we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2021, nearly two years into a...

Happy World Food Day!! World Food Day is celebrated each year in October, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Are you attending FNCE? That’s short for the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo – the annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition and...

Research has found that more frequent family meals are significantly associated with improved diets, healthier weights, greater family cohesiveness, improved academic performance, and less risk-taking behaviors, to name a few.

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

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...

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...

How do we demonstrate to an audience that we care… about them? First, we seek to understand. Second, we demonstrate empathy.

“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...