The Family Dinner  by Archer Crosley  If I had to stress one
thing that you could do for your family to enhance its quality
and productivity, it would be the family dinner or meal.  I
believe there should be one meal per day where the family gets
together and shares a common experience.  The family dinner is
not just a time to exchange pleasantries; the family dinner is
when the family sits down and reviews family affairs. How are
the kids doing in school? Is Johnny cleaning is room? Where
would they all like to go on summer vacation?  Communication is
the key to having a successful family, and the family meal is
where an important part of family communication takes place.
One large difference, that I have noticed over the years,
between a family that is working well and one that is not is the
level of communication.  Having a family dinner can be tough
when both parents are working and the kids have varying
schedules. Still, there should be at least fifteen to twenty
minutes per day when you can all sit dow