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Moms and dads have better physical and mental health when they dine with their children – despite all the work of a family meal. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Family meals are good for the grown‑ups, too, not just the kids

Anne Fishel, Harvard University

All that planning, shopping, prepping, serving and cleaning can pay off with better physical and mental health for all members of the family.
Issues of New York Magazine March 16-29, 2020 are on display at a newsstand in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, Thursday, March 19, 2020. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

Can I complain about coronavirus? Why it is OK to vent, sometimes

Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University

With so much sadness and loss from COVID-19, some of us may feel selfish if we complain about relative inconveniences. But because humans are creatures of habit, changes are hard.

Related Topics

  1. Child development
  2. Children
  3. Coronavirus and exercise
  4. COVID-19
  5. Family dinners
  6. Family meals
  7. Fear
  8. Ritual
  9. Schedule
  10. Social connection

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