Lyon is not just teaching the class on defusing hostile dinner table conversations, he practices what he preaches, too. He uses these techniques “all the time” at family gatherings, he said.

Additionally, table talk has the power to turn formality into something comfortable. Dinner table conversations in college can cover everything from March Madness to roommate drama to future ...

Which topic is the bigger dinner-table conversation killer: our nation’s fractious presidential election, or your own family’s finances? Both subjects make for uncomfortable conversations, a recent ...

Growing up in the ’70s, I sat down to a family dinner that was consistent with my parents’ child-rearing philosophy at the time, which my mother likes to call “benign ...

We aren’t done yet! How much of our social time with friends and family is also spent discussing, you got it, technology? The apps we use. The new tool that makes us more productive, like a new ...

If you still need help with these conversations, Priority Health members can access their myStrength mental health wellness tool. For immediate help for yourself or someone you love who may be in ...

Thanksgiving dinner was a disaster. Your sleeve landed right in the mashed potatoes; grandma sat there with only brussels sprouts on her plate for 20 minutes and your great uncle over imbibed and ...