The Surprising Power Of Family Meals: How Eating Together Makes Us Smarter, Stronger, Healthier, and Happier - Couverture rigide

Weinstein, Miriam

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1586420925 ISBN 13 : 9781586420925

Editeur : Steerforth Pr, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Weinstein Miriam

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"There's a lot more to family dinners than meets the eye. They have 'the power of ritual,' giving parents and kids the chance to connect, adding a sense of security to the daily routine. They're an opportunity for parents to teach about family history and traditions, so that they give kids a sense of identity. Even dysfunctional families seem to work just a little bit better when they make time to eat dinner together. The point is, family meals aren't just about food. As Weinstein puts it, 'Supper is about nourishment of all kinds.' That includes physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual nourishment."
— CBN.com

"Weinstein does not look through rose-colored glasses. She acknowledges that single-parent households, dual-income families, extracurricular activities and peer pressure promote skipped meals and dashboard dining. She offers strategies for bringing back this simple but highly effective communion."
— The Plain Dealer

"Children who grow up with a strong sense of family are likely to become solid, healthy adults. Sitting down together for supper - or any other occasion - is essential to family, and its importance cannot be overestimated."
— Washington Post

"Having regular family meals can eliminate teen eating disorders; improve children's grades; reduce the incidence of drug abuse, teen pregnancy and smoking; and even expand toddlers' vocabulary. . . . Weinstein's case studies are stimulating, and her writing style is persuasive enough to convince readers to make a point of enjoying an evening meal with their families."
— Publishers Weekly
"Thoughtful, meticulously researched . . . Weinstein offers small steps families can take to reinstitute this basic tradition."
— Newsday

"Weinstein researched the benefits of the family supper and concluded that the practice cements relationships. The immediate goal is for your family to walk away from the table feeling pleasure. . . . The family dinner is bonding and opens the lines of communication."
— Dallas Morning News

Présentation de l'éditeur

How often does a book come along that will change your life? The Surprising Power of Family Meals will. Digesting its information and implementing even a few of its helpful suggestions will benefit every member of your family in deep and lasting ways.
The Surprising Power of Family Meals is the first book to take a complete look at a ritual so common it flies beneath our radar screens. Virtually universal a generation ago, family supper has undergone a striking transformation. No longer honored by society as a time of day that must be set aside, some families see it as little more than a quaint relic. But others are beginning to recognize it as a lifeline – a way to connect with their loved ones on a regular basis and to get more enjoyment out of family life.
The Surprising Power of Family Meals presents stories, studies, and arguments from the fields of psychology, education, nutrition, family therapy, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and religion. It provides examples of families and communities around North America responding creatively to the pressures of a 24/7 world to incorporate memories of their own childhood meals and to share strategies for taking what is best from our past and transforming it to meet current needs.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Steerforth Pr
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1586420925
• ISBN 13: 9781586420925
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 257
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible