Parenting For Humanity Blog

We’ve talked the talk about family meetings before- now it’s time to walk the walk.

Adding family meetings to your routine can help in resolving sibling conflicts, moderating chores, planing vacations and improving communication. It provides an opportunity to teach your kids problem-solving skills and increase the connection between family members. Unfortunately, family meetings frequently fall by the wayside as soon as things get hectic, ultimately leading to even more chaos as you struggle to communicate on the run. Why not take an hour to connect and plan with your family before the crazy begins?

We’re going to start small. Your first challenge is to find a time and schedule your family meeting. You don’t have to actually do the meeting, or even prepare for it- just set the date.

There’s a great article on family meetings to get you started over at Mothering. Another example of a family meeting format is over at Zenhabits.

Ours is September 19th. When is yours?

Stay tuned for our next Family Meeting Challenge- coming soon! In the meantime, this Wednesday we’ll be chatting about helping your kids increase harmony in their social lives- with siblings, friends, teammates- maybe even frenemies.