We always used family meetings to work out “stuff”—from planning a trip or vacation, to redistributing chores, to even talking through “issues” that were going on in the family. Sometimes, our family meetings were efficient and effect ways of staying in touch and getting things accomplished, other times they ended up more like group therapy sessions. I do not see anything wrong with family meetings ending up as group therapy sessions—as long as they are loving and functional meetings regardless. Where things go wrong is when one person gets “ganged up” on or when meetings are called for one purpose … Continue reading →