Family Day on September 28th honors and celebrates the family dinner hour. Bringing the dinner table back into focus as a center for family life is an effort that is gaining momentum. Recent research has shown that when families have dinner together, they share and shape their family culture, their legends and values and even their jokes. Children benefit tremendously from such quality time and are less likely to engage in negative behaviors like substance abuse. As William J. Doherty, Ph.D, professor and author of The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties, has said "A meal is about sharing."
To encourage all parents to enjoy Family Day, the South Florida Coalition Alliance is seeking sponsors for free family dinners at local restaurants. If your organization would like to sponsor a free family dinner, please call The Miami Coalition at (305) 854-4515. To learn more about this national initiative, please visit the Family Day website.
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