Nonviolent Communication (NVC)

I was in the car with my 5 yo having a conversation when I realized how much my children are growing and shifting, and me too… Soon after my daughter turned 4, she had a huge developmental [...]

I thought my marriage was ending. We had just had an intense conflict. I know it’s cliché, but I really don’t remember what it was about, now that it’s years later. What I do remember vividly is [...]

[This post is the fourth in a 5-part series about Connected Communication] Want to hear a radical thought that feels counterintuitive and yet transforms lives? I’ve been going on about [...]

[This post is the second in a 5-part series about Connected Communication, as taught in 4 Steps to Connection, the upcoming 6 Week Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Series for Relationships and [...]

[This post is the first in a 5 part series about Connected Communication, as taught in 4 Steps to Connection, the upcoming 6 Week Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Series for Relationships and [...]

Mothers, Have you ever felt desperately alone? Unbelievably exhausted Overwhelmed beyond even your imagination? How about horribly enraged or heart-wrenchingly sad? Thinking back on all your [...]

Welcome to the August 2013 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Sibling Revelry This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. [...]

“Good Job!” And Other Things You Shouldn’t Say or Do has me thinking on something that keeps coming up for me lately. Here’s what I read on my A Living Family Facebook page [...]

My 3.5 yo said to me on the potty this morning: “That feels hard for me when I want to go on a boat down a slide like we did and you say no I can’t.” I had asked her if she [...]

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