You’ve read in our blogs about the immense benefits that come with having a family meal together: self-confidence in children, less issues later with food disorders, higher academic performance, and so much more. With work, school and all of the other activities families have going on, evenings are often the only time to catch up on each other’s lives.

After a long day, your family may not have much to say to each other. Below, we’ve supplied some great conversation starters for a family discussion. We suggest printing them and cutting the out, placing them in a jar or bowl that stays on the table. You can choose to draw one question each night and have each family member answer, or you can pass the jar or bowl for each person to take a question to answer.

• What was the best part of your day?

• If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

• If you had to eat the same food every day for a month, what would you choose?

• If you could have one dream come true, what would it be?

• What is your favorite childhood memory?

• What is your favorite family tradition?

• What is the best book you’ve read?

• What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done?

• What was your most embarrassing moment?

• If you could stay up all night, what would you do?

• What is your best talent?

• What would you do if you were President of the US?

• What is one thing you cannot live without?

• If you were the principal of your school, what would you change?

• If you had to live in another country, which would you choose?

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

• What has been the best day of your life so far?

You might be surprised how much better you will know your family after a few nights of questions. You might also be surprised how easy it becomes for everyone to make time for a family dinner.

More Than A Meal also makes it easy to sit down to a family dinner. With the ingredients already prepped and delivered to your door, a delicious, nutritious meal can be ready in no time.