Family Board Meeting Ritual

A couple started a new family tradition of doing formal end-of-year presentations to review the past year and set goals for the upcoming year, structured like a corporate board meeting but with a fun twist.

Format & Structure

• Set up as a "family board meeting"
• Can use slide decks or memos to present
• Presenters dress up (e.g., Steve Jobs style) to make it fun
• Meant to be both serious reflection and entertaining

Key Components

• Review of previous year's accomplishments
• Goal setting for upcoming year
• Personal statistics and metrics tracking
• Resolutions and future planning

Example Metrics Tracked (from one family's presentation)

• Detailed parenting statistics:
  • 350 gallons of milk produced in 2021
  • 1,800 hours spent nursing
  • 104 nights sleeping on child's floor (roughly 1/3 of year)

Implementation

• Started with just husband and wife
• Plans to expand to include:
  • Siblings
  • Parents
  • Extended family members

Purpose

• Creates structured reflection time
• Combines accountability with family bonding
• Balances serious goal-setting with humor
• Documents personal and family progress