It's Back to School season, and we're talking about how to get back into the swing of family dinners during the busy nights ahead! In this episode of The Family Dinner Project Podcast, Bri and Annie tackle back to school family dinners: How to plan them, what to eat, and how to manage everyone's big feelings with smart conversation ideas. Plus, Annie gives advice on easing back into the routine, and challenges Bri to a "lightning round" with questions about different ages and stages. What to do when a teenager suddenly decides they're a vegetarian this school year? How to deal with a preschooler who suddenly won't eat their favorite foods? And how to manage the tough transition when one kid heads off to college and leaves an empty seat -- and a sibling -- behind?

Key Takeaways:

• Go to 5:25 for Bri's tips on coming up with ideas for easy meals
• Go to 14:53 for Annie's thoughts on transitioning into the school year with conversation and a ramp-up to routine
• Go to 20:11 for the "lightning round" -- Bri's answers to questions about teens experimenting with vegetarian diets, preschoolers who refuse their favorite foods, and the first family dinners after sending a child to college

Related Links:

• Back to School hub
• 100 Alternatives to "How Was Your Day?"
• 20 No-Fail Dinner Ideas
• Pantry Stock-Up Sheets
• The Meal Sorting Planner
• What's Your Meal Planning Personality? Quiz
• Rankings Game

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