- What family meal time looks like in each individual household can vary greatly.
- It's something photographer Lois Bielefeld wanted to explore in her series "Weeknight Dinners."
- She visited more than 80 households across the Midwest and the South to capture how, what, when, and where people spend dinnertime with their families.
- Take a look at her series.
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Studies have repeatedly shown the benefits of having a set family meal time every day.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health
Research has shown that the benefits are especially pronounced in children.
Source: The Washington Post
Those who regularly eat a daily meal with their families often show higher achievement scores and are generally more physically fit.
Source: The Washington Post
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