Eat, Laugh, Talk

The Family Dinner Project is a growing movement of food, fun, and conversation about things that matter. We are a nonprofit initiative housed at Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy.Our team members come from a variety of personal and professional backgrounds, brought together by our shared belief in the power of family dinners. We are parents and non-parents, from different types of families. Our ages range from "young professional" to "Medicare-eligible." Our collective professional experience includes education, family therapy, research, food, design, social work, marketing, and communication. We are working together, along with inspiring family dinner champions in numerous communities, to help families have more frequent and meaningful meals. We work both online and at community events to encourage families to share their experiences and learn from each other as they come together around the dinner table to benefit from the power of shared meals.Contributors:Lynn Barendsen, Executive DirectorBrianne DeRosa, Content ManagerAnne K. Fishel, PhD, CofounderShelly London, Creator and CofounderCindil Redick-Ponte, Assistant Executive Director