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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Family Meetings - A Structure for Managing


(Times to be together, have fun, make plans & solve problems)

Basic Ground Rules for Family Meetings (can add your own):

• Set a weekly meeting time

• Meet for no more than one hour

• Each person has a chance to speak

• Listen when others are speaking

• No criticisms or teasing

1. Identify What’s Working

• What we need to follow up

• Acknowledge what is working

• What do you like about what we’re doing?

2. Identify What Needs to be Fixed

• List any family problems

• Choose one to solve

• State the result you want

• List and discuss possible solutions

• Choose one

• Make a plan

• Set a date to review it

3. Identify What We Can Do Together

• List fun activities for your family

• Discuss them

• Choose one to do

• Make a plan to do it

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