Family dinners

When I was growing up, family dinners were very important to my mom and dad.  My dad was a fireman and worked shift work.  Dinner would be any time from 4 PM to 8 PM.  If there was a huge fire, we would wait for my dad to come home.

Sitting at a dinner table was also a requirement.  I'm happy to see Cheryl has continued this practice.  They eat together as a family every night.  Cheryl plans most holidays, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas with a family dinner.  She sends out Evite invitations and always manages to seat everyone at the same table.  The Christmas she had 35, she had two long tables!

Christmas 2019

Making time for your family for a couple of hours has great benefits. First of all the most important thing you should know is that you never know when the last time seeing your relatives is, because they probably don't have a lot longer to live.

Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, who is a professional psychologist in terms of the family has noted the incredible pros there is when the family gathers together. She says that getting multiple diverse generations together can increase vocabulary and motivation for studying in school for a child.

Ph.D. therapist Annie Fishel claimed that making time for family gathering is very important. Family gatherings have cognitive benefits which include kids doing well at school, having a lower chance of substance abuse, lower rates of anxiety and depression for teenagers and also lowers the risk of obesity.

Thank you Cheryl for all the invitation to your family dinners!