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Disarming Conversations

Disarming Conversations

by | May 26, 2022 | Nonviolent Communication

I was recently listening to a woman sharing about what’s worked for her when it comes to bridging differences in her politically divided family, and I wanted to pass on a few nuggets of learning. She leans liberal politically, but lives in a part of the country that...
Lead with “Yes, And…”

Lead with “Yes, And…”

by | Nov 29, 2021 | Nonviolent Communication

One of my happiest teaching memories is teaching theater and improv to 8th graders in Egypt in the late 1990s. I’ve never laughed so much while teaching in my life. One game we’d often play was built on the principle of “Yes, and…” If you aren’t familiar with this...
Vaccine Conversations

Vaccine Conversations

by | Aug 17, 2021 | Nonviolent Communication

When I mentioned to my mother that I was offering a workshop on how to approach “the vaccine conversation” nonviolently, she laughingly empathized with, “Oh my, you’ve just put yourself in the middle of a hornet’s nest.”  It certainly feels that way. When issues of...