Family meetings

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.

One of the most wonderful things to happen since moving to Davis was being invited to join a bookclub by my (then new) friend Melissa. People often ask me about it—how did it begin? how did you all meet?—and the truth is that I think about it often. Melissa and I were both fairly new to […]

Experts explain helpful tips on how to make a good impression when meeting your partner's parents.

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.

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…

Meeting for just 20 to 30 minutes each week will help your family stay connected, work as a team, and keep your family calendar from veering out of control. Plus, you'll strengthen empathy muscles by making time each week to share your joys and sorrows, swap chores and responsibilities, and reflect on how family life is going.

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Follow these 4 simple tips to conduct an effective family meeting, and learn why family meetings are so important. Free printable agenda included!