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Family

Agree how household decisions are made

Distinguish personal and shared decisions and agree on decision roles.

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Done when

Household members know who decides which matters.

Distinguish personal and shared decisions and agree on decision roles.

Who this is for

Do not use a majority vote to override someone’s safety or privacy.

Why this matters

An agreed process provides a reference when disagreement occurs.

How to do it

An original activity to try, adapt or skip for your circumstances; outcomes are not guaranteed.

  1. List examples of small decisions, shared spending and personal matters.
  2. Agree which decisions are individual and which need affected people’s input.
  3. Record how to pause or revisit an unresolved decision.

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