#1045 - The Art & Science of Family Meetings

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

Building strong, lasting family relationships is a long-term process. When done well, regular family meetings can completely change how your family feels and functions now and in the future

Justin and Kylie share six practical tips for family meetings that will help your family relationships flourish, ensuring that everyone feels seen, heard, and valued along the way.

In this episode:

• Could family meetings help you get on better with your kids? Yes – but they can also go horribly wrong | The Conversation
• James Clear, author of Atomic Habits 5 year quote
• Not a time to air grievances or critique others
• Risk of family meetings
• Creating a vision
• Benefits when meeting is done well
• Frustration tolerance
• Learning social skills and emotional regulation
• Getting on the same page

Related links:

• Family Goal Setting

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