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...

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...

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...

“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...

Are you fully present? Right now - are you focused on reading this blog post, or are you distracted by other stimuli in your environment...

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...

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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.

The team of authors, reviewers, editors, and designers completed four years of work and now Communicating Nutrition is a published book!!