Marsh said that's what her family did during Sunday evening cookouts. They knew we were going to talk about something serious. How to run a meeting The first rule in running meetings is to start on time, said Ana Villar, who runs the Rainbow Center, a family resource and support program. Otherwise, you might get into a power struggle with someone almost immediately. Mandatory attendance is up to you.
Some families require it.
If you start out when the kids are young, you probably won't have a problem. But if you have teen-agers, they may balk. Villar suggests leaving it up to them. But let them know that decisions about family matters will be made at the meetings, with or without them. If they're like Bird's girls, they'll want to be there.