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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.
The Family Dinner Makes a Comeback
Making a priority of having meals together sends the message that family matters. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock
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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.”
Timothy S. Goeglein
Timothy S. Goeglein
Author
Timothy S. Goeglein is vice president of external and government relations at Focus on the Family in Washington, D.C., and author of the new book “Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream.”