Celebrate Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children on September 22
Friday, September 5, 2008
Eating meals together as a family is one of the basic ways to bond with your children, keep the lines of communication open with them, and simply share the day's happenings with each other.The J.M Smucker Company is partnering with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University to celebrate Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children, which will be celebrated on September 22 this year.
To help you prepare for Family Day, Smucker is offering a free, online chat with The Surprising Power of Family Meals author Miriam Weinstein on September 16, 2008. Readers can visit www.poweroffamilymeals.com between 8 -10pm EST to chat with Weinstein, who will provide insight into the importance of family meals, tips on how to make it a part of your routine every day, and creative ways to make these occasions special.
"Although some may see meal time solely as a time to eat, it is much more than that," said Weinstein. "It is also a place for emotional and behavioral nourishment. Meal time sets the stage for family interaction. Parents are so important in their kids' lives and the kitchen table is such an obvious place for kids to get regular access to them."
On the Net: www.poweroffamilymeals.com
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