Simple and sweet, that's my motto. I like to "plan" topics with an easy one-page handout in case no one has an issue to discuss. But when we begin the meeting, I ask them to introduce themselves and their baby and share "a question that they hoped to get the answer to" from today's meeting. Often the discussion starts on it's own! If it needs help, the Leader can say, "well, today 3 people need to know about...and let's start with that." Mary Kay Smith, IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html