When Meetings Stop Working

Many families hit a wall after about a month. Attendance drops. Someone calls it boring. This is normal — the novelty phase is ending and the habit phase is beginning.

The fix is rotation. Let a different family member facilitate each week with a simple checklist: read the agenda, set the timer, call on speakers, summarize decisions. Kids as young as seven can run a surprisingly effective meeting with that structure.

If your teenager refuses to attend, do not force it. Hold the meeting anyway and share the decisions made. When they see choices happening without their input, most teens come back on their own terms.