As we wave goodbye to the relaxing days of summer and usher in the bustling fall season, the rhythm of life begins to change once again. August, a month filled with excitement and anticipation, marks not only 'Back to School Month' but also 'Family Fun Month.' So why not combine these two unique themes and make the transition back to school an engaging and enjoyable experience for the whole family?

Topics: Family Day, family bonding, family dinner, mental health, Family Table Time, love, affection, hug

As we navigate the hectic tempo of modern living, one aspect often gets relegated to the back burner – self-care. As the culture of 'busyness' grows, we sometimes forget that our most fundamental responsibility is to ourselves and our well-being. 

Topics: Family Day, family bonding, family dinner, mental health, Family Table Time, love, affection, hug

President's Message - June 2023

I am always amazed by how different people approach the drug problem. The predominant approach is, "I'm going to learn everything about drugs," and then, "I'm going to tell others all about everything I've learned, and that will save them." However, becoming a drug expert does not stop the drug problem. 

Topics: President's Message, family bonding, Informed Families, summer, Family Table Time

When famed soccer reporter Grant Wahl died suddenly during the World Cup earlier this month, his wife, physician Céline Gounder, told CBS News, “I want people to remember him as this kind, generous person.”

Topics: parenting, teenagers, sports, teens, social media, Family Table Time

Once each year, we take time to celebrate the people that make our lives meaningful: our families. Family life isn’t always what you’d find in a Hallmark movie, but at the bottom, the love and support we find there offer a sense of belonging and stability in our lives. Sociologists point out that families are critical for healthy development.

Topics: Family Day, parenting, teenagers, family bonding, teens, family dinner, Family Table Time

President's Message - August 2022

Over the years, it has been interesting to me that parents consistently think Informed Families is not talking to them but to some other family with problems. Denial is a trademark of addiction!

Topics: Family Day, President's Message, teenagers, Informed Families, teens, Family Table Time

One of the topics in this month’s popular and useful Family Table Time kit concerns the subject of patriotism.

Topics: Family Table Time

There’s an old joke about a young boy who wakes up Christmas morning and, instead of gifts under the tree, finds a pile of manure. Excitedly he begins shoveling through it, telling his bewildered parents, “There’s got to be a pony in here somewhere!”

Topics: positive parenting, Family Table Time

As we celebrate the various holidays clustered around this time of year, we can look around and see all the ways we’re lucky enough to have so much. Not only enough to survive—food, clothing, shelter—but enough to thrive.

Topics: family bonding, Family Table Time

If you’ve been following the news in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the investigations into Facebook and Instagram, including their detrimental impact on pre-teens and teens.

Topics: Family Table Time