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Screen-Free Family Dinner
All phones and TV out during dinner — at least one daily meal.
Goal
Reclaim the family meal as the cohesion nucleus where 80% of emotional connection happens.
Steps
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Set the daily dinner time — even 25 minutes only.
Expected Outcome
Immediate
First-meal talk runs 3× longer than usual — even if awkward.
Evidence base
School: CASA Columbia Family Dinner Project
Founders: Anne Fishel · Joseph Califano (2005)
The Family Dinner Project (Harvard) and Columbia's CASA showed strong links between family dinner and lower addiction/depression, higher academics.
Keywords
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Frequently asked questions
How long does "Screen-Free Family Dinner" take?
This exercise takes about 30 minutes, practiced in a group in a Social format.
When will I notice the effect of "Screen-Free Family Dinner"?
First-meal talk runs 3× longer than usual — even if awkward. In the short term: Within a month, kids schedule activities around the family dinner.
Is "Screen-Free Family Dinner" evidence-based?
Yes — it draws on CASA Columbia Family Dinner Project (Anne Fishel, Joseph Califano (2005)). The Family Dinner Project (Harvard) and Columbia's CASA showed strong links between family dinner and lower addiction/depression, higher academics.
Is "Screen-Free Family Dinner" suitable for beginners?
Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.
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