Our neighborhood book club started as a way to build community but it's turned into the same four people complaining about local politics and the rest of us just sit there wishing we could talk about the actual book.
More people experience this than they realize.
Groups can lose their way when members avoid addressing the gap between stated intentions and actual dynamics.
“Where Are You with Authoritative vs. authoritarian parenting?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.