Bring Back Family Mealtime

Story Published: Sep 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM PDT

Eating dinner together as a family is more important than you think--  studies find that families who spend an hour together are happier, healthier and their kids do better in school.   Stephanie Allen, a soccer-mom-turned-entrepreneur and co-author of the new book, The Hour That Matters Most:  The Surprising Power of the Family Meal, joined us to share the benefits of eating together, how to get the conversation rolling with kids, and a quick-to-fix meal that won't keep you in the kitchen.

For more information, visit Stephanie's website.   For the recipe for Arroz con Pollo, click here.

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