The Hour That Matters Most

The Surprising Power of the Family Meal

Les Parrott, Leslie Parrott, Stephanie Allen, Tina Kuna

• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9781414365701
• Print ISBN:
  9781414337449

The facts are on the table. Dinnertime is truly the most important hour in a day that a family can spend together. Focusing on the family meal, this book will help strengthen families by showing them how to reclaim this important time in order to build relationships, draw closer to one another, and restore a sense of peace in their homes. Millions of parents in America can picture the kind of home life they want but don't know how to make it a reality. The Hour That Matters Most will help readers strengthen and transform their own families—specifically around the dinner table.

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Author’s Note
• Introduction
• 1: Creating the Safest Place on Earth
• 2: The Family Meal: Why Bother?
• 3: Recovering the Lost Art of Eating Together
• 4: The Heart of Great Table Talk
• 5: How to Listen So Your Kids Talk
• 6: Curbing Conflict at the Table and Beyond
• 7: Enjoying More Laughter
• 8: Cultivating Deeper Values
• 9: Instilling Gentle Manners
• 10: Counting Your Blessings
• 11: Starting a Fix-and-Freeze Club
• Conclusion
• About the Authors
• Notes