Family meeting ideas

I want to share some ideas for family councils. As my family grows I have realized over and over again the power that comes from gathering.

Planning and having your first family meeting with small children is an exciting time! You want it to go well, so use 15 steps to plan your first meeting!

Use this printable to help you with ideas to run a successful family meeting.

Scheduling a family meeting to discuss family goals, plan family activities, and review the your progress can be a great way to strengthen your family.

Who says family meetings have to be awful? In this handy guide to family meetings, we give you the why and how of a great family meeting.

I posted recently about the how critical our family meeting is to the smooth (er) operation of our family and home. Just in case I convinced anyone to start this powerful habit, I thought I'd share a little more of the nuts and bolts of how we run our family meetings. First, a simplified version of our weekly agenda: For people less prone to using an agenda than me (possibly every one?), let me try to make an argument for it. The idea behind any list I make is to get the information out of…

Rory and I have added a weekly meeting into the mix, and folks, this is a game changer for us. Now that we have it, I have no idea how we were functioning without it. And actually, the answer is that we weren't really functioning! Too many things felt last minute, poorly planned and frustrated. We started this at the beginning of October. We meet on Sunday afternoon when Elsie is napping and Ivar is having quiet play time. That is key. No kids are invited to our family meeting. One day when…

Family meetings are key to staying connected, giving everyone a voice, and gaining cooperation. For even the most experienced meeting planner, a family can often throw new challenges at you. Here are some ideas I have found helpful in my home. #familymeetings #family #meetings

Having a monthly Family Council is great way to bond, teach goal setting, and evaluate your needs as a family team. This printable goes hand in hand with the Personal Interview printable, and is a remake of the original one I posted ages ago. Read on to see tips and explanations of each step click here or the pic to print There are 5 basic steps to a great family council but you can change it up, add more, take out, or whatever to fit your family's needs. Step 1- Give Praise- EVERYONE likes…