Dear Amy: Any advice for how to make these Zoom meetings more attractive to my family?
I’m the youngest of three siblings. My two brothers live a couple of states away from our parents, who are in their 80s. I live the farthest away, on the opposite coast.
But we still live very far apart, and I’m increasingly frustrated and sad that they’re unable or unwilling to show up. Any advice for how to manage my feelings and/or make these Zoom meetings more attractive to my family?I well remember those first Zoom cocktail parties in the early days of the pandemic; virtual connection opened up so many possibilities – and then our human tendency toward tedium set in.
One idea would be for each of you three to rotate through “hosting” the meeting each month – this would give your brothers more ownership in the process, making them more likely to show up and to encourage their children to join .You frequently encourage people to pursue their DNA heritage.Knowing this has definitively destroyed the relationship between the siblings.
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