Giving Thanks for Family Meals
November 2008
A recent news story announced that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving may no longer be the busiest travel day of the year. But what has replaced it? The preceding day – Tuesday – because people are looking to extend their Thanksgiving holiday.
Family Meals Are a Gift We Give Ourselves
October 2008
When you are rushing through the supermarket tossing groceries in your cart, you might be forgiven if you are not thinking of mealtimes as a great pleasure. But it's the running around that allows us to sit still. It's the prep work lets us relax into the luxury of not doing anything (for a few minutes anyway) beyond eating and enjoying one another's company.
Back To School
September 2008
This is the time of year when parents, as well as children, are full of enthusiasm and hope. We adults cram things into the family calendar, trying to get the most for everyone.
Mealtimes Matter Video
from Miriam Weinstein
About Miriam
Miriam Weinstein is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. As a journalist, she has won several awards from the New England Press Association. Her work has appeared in Boston Magazine, the Boston Globe magazine, Hope, and ParentSource. A former staff member for North Shore Weeklies and freelancer for Essex County Newspapers, she writes restaurant reviews and food columns as well as features on a wide variety of subjects. She lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with her husband and has two grown children.
The Surprising Power of Family Meals
In her book, The Surprising Power of Family Meals, Miriam Weinstein shows how this basic human institution helps nourish and strengthen our families today. You can buy this book from our friends at Smucker's® Online Store.
