The Family Dinner Makes a Comeback

Family dinners have become another dividing line that separates those who succeed in life compared with those who struggle.

Making a priority of having meals together sends the message that family matters. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock

Commentary

In his January 1989 farewell address to the nation, then-President Ronald Reagan said: “All great change in America begins at the dinner table. So, tomorrow night in the kitchen, I hope the talking begins.”