Mom's 'red plate' hack is the heartfelt dinnertime tradition to adopt tonight

Emily Rousell told Fox News the red plate tradition has changed her family dynamic

"We started out using a special 'celebration' plate for family birthdays," she said. "Soon we realized that there were other moments, in addition to birthdays, that we wanted to hold up as special and recognized. Our regular dinner plates are white, so red seemed like a good choice to stand out from the rest and highlight a person's spot at the table."

Recently, Rousell shared on Facebook that her daughter had lost a student council election. She was understandably confused when her mom told her the red plate was in her honor.

The Pittsford, New York, mom wrote in part: