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How to Teach Children NVC

Posted by on Aug 26, 2014 in Uncategorized | 1 comment

My son and I are on a walk with our dog when out of the blue he asks me, “What’s an army Momma?” Hmm. One of those trick 4 year-old questions. “An army is a group of people that defend a country,” I answer, happy with my PC reply. “Oh,” he says. Then he asks, “What would you do if an army was trying to hurt me?” I pause, realizing that this is not a hypothetical question for many parents, and feel the impact of that as well as not knowing how to answer. Dang it! I thought I was out of the woods. “What would you do?” He repeats. Whenever I am struggling with how to respond to someone, Non-Violent...

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Just Stop Thinking

Posted by on Feb 20, 2014 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Today I pushed one of those behemoth shopping carts with a car on the end, with my 3 year old inside, through an extremely busy grocery store.  As I made a wide turn into the check out lane, I bumped into the cart in front of me that was being emptied by the store employee.  “Sorry,” I said, “these things are huge!”  To which she responded by completely ignoring me.  “Huh,” I thought to myself.  She had obviously heard me.  When it was my turn to check out, I apologized again, “Sorry about bumping the cart, ” I said, making eye contact with her.  This time she turned her head away, scanning my almond milk, with a slight...

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A Generosity Revolution

Posted by on Jan 10, 2014 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Around this time of year we hear a lot about generosity. ‘Tis the season to give, right? Nothing says I love you like vying for a parking space at the mall and maxing out your credit card. What would it mean right now to start a generosity revolution? How could thinking differently about what it means to give and be generous create more harmony, peace and love in our relationships with our partners, children, co-workers, friends and family members?  To read the full article, click...

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5 Reasons to Attend Anna Twinney’s Clinics in 2014

Posted by on Dec 15, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

If you are reading this, you are most likely a horse person. Maybe you grew up with horses. Or maybe like me you stumbled upon them without a clue of what you were doing and were humbled by their grace, presence and intrigue. Either way, here’s why attending one of Anna Twinney’s clinics in the new year will make a difference in your life. 1. Anna speaks the language of horses fluently.  Horses are always communicating something, and the untrained eye misses most of it.  No flick of the ear or swish of the tail gets by Anna.  She is so present and well versed in the ways horses communicate that she is able to carry on a respectful conversation.  I’ve...

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Will Non-Violent Communication Work With Your Toddler?

Posted by on Jul 1, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Well, will it?  That is exactly what I asked myself after my 2 year-old spilled orange juice on my laptop!  If you are a parent, Non-Violent Communication is a great addition to your parenting tool kit.  For those unfamiliar with Non-Violent Communication, or Compassionate Communication, it was created by Marshall Rosenberg, and more information can be found in his book, Non-Violent Communication, or at the Center for Non-Violent Communication website.  To read the article and how I used it, click...

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