The Family Dinner Project Podcast

Bri DeRosa

English Arts Food Health & Fitness Kids & Family Mental Health

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Episodes 17

Avg. Duration 35m

Activity Highly Active

Since Dec 2023

Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Every 2 Months

Format

Episodic

Consistency

59%

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About This Podcast

Decades of research show why family meals are important for our physical, social, and emotional health. The Family Dinner Project is here to help with how to make shared meals happen in an increasingly busy world. Family therapist Dr. Anne K. Fishel and parent, food writer, and content creator Bri DeRosa team up to discuss the deeper family dinner topics no one talks about. From the messy business of actually getting food on the table regularly, to the emotional challenges of trauma and tension, to family dynamics and household rules...The Family Dinner Project serves up real talk about family meals.

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Recent Episodes

S3E17 Dinner by DoorDash?

Feb 24, 2026 36m

The NY Times reports dinner delivery is on the rise. On this episode, we're unpacking what's gained and what's lost with family dinner by DoorDash.Bri and Annie dive into a recent article, "Freedom…

S3E16 And a Tech-Smart New Year

Dec 22, 2025 36m

In the first weeks of the New Year, how can you leverage family time to help you beat the post-holiday blues and stay connected to each other, without retreating to individual screens? We're talking…

S2E15 Handmade Holidays

Nov 25, 2025 33m

As the holiday season ramps up, there’s more and more online chatter about switching up celebrations this year. Many families are turning to the idea of a simpler, less commercial celebration. In…

S2E14 How Family Dinner Can Help Prevent Substance Use

Oct 07, 2025 37m

On this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, we invite Leslie Kimball of Responsibility.org to talk with us about the research demonstrating that family dinners can help prevent substance…

S2E13 Tightening the Belt

Sep 17, 2025 38m

Grocery prices are a hot topic these days. With prices on some items, like beef, at an all-time high, it's becoming more challenging to afford family meals. On this episode of The Family Dinner…

S2E12 Back to School Family Dinners

Jul 30, 2025 34m

It's Back to School season, and we're talking about how to get back into the swing of family dinners during the busy nights ahead! In this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri and Annie…

S2E11 Real Family Dinner Projects Q&A

Jun 04, 2025 17m Bonus

This mini-episode is a special edition! We're answering a tough question submitted to us by a Family Dinner Project follower on Instagram:“I have a partner who feels dinnertime is time to eat and not…

S2E10 Does Dinner Make Us Happier?

Apr 30, 2025 37m

A groundbreaking global study has just shown what we suspected all along: Eating together does make us happier! On this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Annie and Bri sit down with one…

S2E9 Just the Two of Us

Mar 14, 2025 40m

We tend to think of family dinners as being about the kids. But all families start with two people, and some families stay that way. What does the research tell us about the benefits of shared meals…

S2E8 Intentions Matter

Jan 10, 2025 33m

It's a New Year, and we're not talking about resolutions. In this episode, Bri and Annie explore the idea of setting intentions for the family dinner table, to help families get the most out of their…

S1E7 Holiday Politics

Nov 14, 2024 37m

In this episode, Bri and Annie talk about the consequences of the 2024 US Presidential Election on family Thanksgiving and holiday dinner plans. Whether families are planning to spend the day…

S1E6 Table Trauma

Oct 15, 2024 37m

We talk a lot about the positive aspects of family meals, but in reality, eating dinner together isn't always the safe, warm experience we want it to be. For many people, trauma is an unwelcome guest…

S1E5 Labor of Love?

Jul 30, 2024 34m

Bri and Annie dive into the difficulties of domestic labor -- who's doing what, who bears the brunt of making family dinners happen, and what can be done about uneven distributions of labor in our…

S1E4 Picky or Problematic?

Jun 20, 2024 35m

On this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri and Dr. Anne Fishel are joined by Dr. Evelyna Kambanis for a deep dive into the world of picky eating, ARFID, eating disorders, and more.Dr.…

S1E3 Family Dinner During May Madness

Apr 03, 2024 31m

In Episode 3, "Family Dinner During May Madness," we're talking about one of the busiest times of year - the end of the school year, when family calendars overflow and dinner is the last thing on…

S1E2 Is it the Family, or the Dinner?

Feb 13, 2024 32m

In Episode 2, "Is it the Family, or the Dinner?" we dive into one of the trickiest topics in family dinner research: How to tell whether it's really eating together that offers a variety of physical,…

S1E1 Home For the Holidays?

Dec 13, 2023 31m

On the first episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri DeRosa and Dr. Anne Fishel dig into the tricky question of what to do when gathering with family for the holidays feels complicated.…

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