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Democracy, in miniature

Aparna Sanjay

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Our family thrives on structure. By our family — I mean my husband and me, who wouldn’t be able to keep it together without discipline and rituals. We have a gratitude ritual every night, we set annual goals for ourselves and the kids, and a couple of years ago, my husband suggested we start holding monthly family meetings.

I balked at the idea. It reminded me of a couple of ex-bosses who would waste time by scheduling…

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Aparna Sanjay

Social development professional, culture vulture, avid traveler, bookworm, lover of anything handcrafted