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Family Councils Can Bring Your Family Closer Together

Once you have children in school, the beginning of the school year is a great time to implement new schedules, rules and chores. It is also a time when you may begin to feel that your family members are running in different directions. Before things get too hectic, you may want to sit down and bring things under control with a family council meeting. If you have teenagers, you may need a meeting every month. Here are five ways to bring your family closer together through a family council. 1) One way to build back up your unity is to … Continue reading →

Five Topics to Cover in Your Family Council

The new year is a great time to reassess the way that your family is functioning. It is also a great time to reassign chores, and make sure that daily life is going the way that your family wants it to. A great way to do this is hold a family council. The first family council of the year may be longer than normal as you change and plan for the new year. After that you can hold shorter ones a regular basis to make sure that the plans are being met. Here are five things you may want to … Continue reading →

Family Councils

Family councils are a great way to help families run smoothly. Church leaders have suggested that family councils be held on a regular basis to help create a peaceful home environment. You can have a family council on a variety of topics including where to go on a family vacation, how to divide household chores, ways to save money, or scheduling family activities. Here are some tips that will make family councils more effective: It would be good to open the council meeting with a prayer. This helps to set a respectful tone for the meeting. Let everyone have a … Continue reading →