The Consequences of Discipline
“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 [...]
Nonviolent Communication (NVC): A Tool for Getting Clarity in Conversation
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 [...]
Protected: NVC Online Series: Session 3: Identifying and Expressing Feelings
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NVC Moment: Saying YES to Our Feelings
Today at the Sandbox… Pouring sand on heads. Throwing sand in faces. Friends hitting friends. Having a “Mine!” fight with pushing and shouting in faces. Dropping food in sand [...]
Protected: NVC Online Series: Session 2: Observing without Evaluating
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Respecting Children: Hair, “Pretty” and Setting Limits with Family
In my Heartfelt Letter to Family, written before I had my son, I talked about not forcing children to say sorry and setting limits respectfully. I also mentioned a bit about not wanting “pretty” [...]
10 Better Sleep Tips for Parents and Families
[This post is part of my Bite-sized Steps to a Healthier, Happier Family Series. Resources, Recipes and Revelations. One bite at a time. Get this weekly e-bite series delivered to your [...]
Conscious Consumption Challenge Update: Opening to the Unfamiliar and Unexpected
Last week I shared a particularly vulnerable (and unexpected) parenting moment. (Watch here.) Fortunately, the moment was familiar enough for me that I felt the value of keeping the camera [...]
Conscious Consumption Challenge: Update
Earlier this month I began my Conscious Consumption Challenge, asking myself and you to consider: What are we seeing daily? Hearing daily? Feeling daily? What are we thinking? How do we talk to [...]
Saying Thank You in Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Common Forms of Thank You: Brief and vague Thank You Thanks I liked it That was fun Good Job EXAMPLE: [A parent says to their partner] “Thanks for watching the kids.” Thank You in [...]
