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- Circle Sharing (Use of the Talking Bowl, Stick or other object
held by person speaking)
- Circle Leader makes sure all members have a chance to share
- Listening without judging or an agenda
- Shared Leadership
- Self Responsibility
- Self Reflection
- Commitment
- Confidentiality
- Sharing at a deep level means all discussions never leave the
circle
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Getting Started |
| Find another mother/friend /family member who wants
to start a Mother Daughter Circle. A first challenge will be to get
enough mothers and daughters to join the Circle. Determine if you
want to create an actual Circle or a virtual Circle. |
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What Kind of Circle |
| A Circle is like a garden. What kind of garden do you
want to grow with your daughters? Do you want to focus more on spirituality
or relationships? Do you want to include a meal with each Circle meeting?
Do you want to have a craft activity as a part of each Circle? How
often do you want to meet? Monthly? Or every other month? |
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How Many To Invite |
| Determine approximate number of participants. A Circle
can start with as few as three mothers and daughters. Because a Circle
is an intimate activity, you probably do not want more than eight
to ten mothers and their daughters. |
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Who to invite |
Good friends or family members who are committed to
making their relationships with their daughters work; Psychologically
stable (no “crazy-makers”); Logically able to attend Circle
meetings; Mothers with daughters who you believe may be willing to
participate.
To create a Circle of moms and girls who will nurture each other.
Keep Circle open for a few weeks to new members in case some will
drop out. |
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Who not to invite |
| Do not take invitation process lightly: Use your intuition;
no “default position”; No bulletin boards; no “see
who shows up”; no inviting “the usual suspects”;
no people you “owe” or “think you should invite.” |
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Planning the First Circle Meeting
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Planning the First Circle Meeting
Keep it simple (time, place food)
Keep it consistent
Create an action plan
Stay flexible
For Individual Participants
Works as a tool for the single mother-daughter pair
Enhanced opportunities to be flexible and spontaneous when
the Circle is created by the immediate family.
Supports both mother and daughter as they grow together |
