Family Meeting: Structure

Let's start those meetings tonight!

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First paid “Family Meeting” article - below! ⬇️

Welcome to our first Manners&Co. Family Meeting Article. Every week we will deliver an article focussing on a new topic for your Family Meeting.

You can start your first family meeting tonight!

Today’s topic will be Structure, so you can familiarize yourselves with the framework of the Manners&Co. Family Meeting.

We want to acknowledge that the definition of “family” is different for everyone. Perhaps some members will attend your meeting via Facetime, or maybe you’ll have more than one meeting for different households. Whichever your definition, know that focussing on a “huddle,” in whatever format, will always be beneficial.

"Research has shown that family meetings can help families to establish clear rules and expectations, reduce family conflict, and increase family cohesion. They can also help children to develop important skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, and communication." (Strozier & Kitzmann, 2021)

4-Part Manners&Co. Family Meeting Structure (We will explain each part in detail further along in the article)

Part 1: 📈 Review the Family Values Chart (~ 1-2 minutes)

Part 2: 🗣️ Sharing (~ 2-4 min. per person)

Part 3: 📒 Weekly Topic (~ 7-10 min) … you’ll get a new topic from us each week!