Nonviolence Starts with Parenting with Peace

Naimah Latif, the Executive producer of my Success Strategies show on The Female Solution,  has posted this video, "Nonviolence Starts with Parenting with Peace",  People all over the world are learning Nonviolent Communication (NVC), which is based on empathy.  

 

Naimah has given us a lot to think about, in terms of parenting with peace.  As usual, I am very inspired by her vision.  What effect does it have on the world when parents use violent actions and/or words?  And what effect will it have when parents learn the skills of NVC?  

 

We are all aware of the conflicts raging on a global scale right now.  How can we learn to resolve conflicts using empathy rather than violence?  

What changes will the next generation be able to put into effect to transform the world?  

 

Would you like to learn more about NVC and empathy?  If so, go here.  Plus download my Kindle ebook Affirmations for Parents if you want to learn more about how to use NVC with children.  I will earn a litle money if you buy from my link.  

 

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Sibling Rivalry in These Troubled Times

In these coronavirus covid-19 lockdown days, many parents and children are struggling.  Nobody knows when the schools will reopen, or whether parents should send their children back to school.  Not being able to go outside or interact with their friends is creating stress for children and families.  Conflicts between children are occurring more frequently as everyone is on edge.  And outside of the watchful gaze of teachers and educators, some children are more at risk of violence or abuse.  

 

According to this article from the New York Times, in the past, families that had several children who were close in age had a higher infant mortality rate than other families.  I wonder whether this is still true today in cultures and/or countries that have unusually large families.  

 

Sibling rivalry is something those of us who have siblings have all probably experienced.  Again, I wonder whether rivalry in families and in societies, such as China, where single children are the norm, is expressed outside the home.  

Sibling rivalry can help children to learn to navigate relationships.  It can also have the opposite effect, and can be vicious.  

 

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) can be an effective way to address and resolve conflict between and among siblings.  Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication, has witnessed children as young as four using NVC effectively.  NVC is based on empathy, which is defined within NVC as honouring feelings and needs - both ours and other people's.  

 

For more about NVC, go here for six short films with Marshall Rosenberg, in which he explains the basics of NVC.  

 

For more about how to use NVC with children, go here for my ebook, Affirmations for Parents.  

 

What are your methods of resolving conflicts between siblings and/or other children?  Please comment below and please share this post with your networks.  Thanks.  

Ike Lasater - From Conflict to Connection

Ike Lasater, from Conflict to Connection

Listen here for my interview with Ike Lasater.  

This blog post is part of the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence.

Ike is the co-author of From Conflict to Connection and one of the founders of the Mediate Your Life training company.  As an NVC (Nonviolent Communication) trainer, he has worked internationallly in places as far afield as Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as in the U.S.A.

I found this interview particularly inspiring as he gives practical examples of how to move from conflict to connection.  This truly touched my heart.

Ike uses some intellectual terms with which not everyone will be familiar.  But please keep listening!  Please share this with your networks and leave your comments below. 

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Click here for the Mediate Your Life Training Manual. 

Nandaketu on Nonviolence

Nandaketu

In this interview, Nandaketu, a primary teacher and member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, speaks about defusing conflict between different groups of Muslim children and what he learned from children about stopping bullying.  Listen below. 

This blog is being published as part of the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence.

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Enjoy!