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I love hearing this.

Funny last night I watched Gandhi’s Life Story again. One of my favorite autobigtaphies is his.My eldest and I had a long conversation today about terrism and how can it be eradicated his question how to do that or will it always plague mankind. I shared your story about your friend with him also.

I hope to view this doctor’s work that you write about here. From what you have shared with me so far I feel he really hits the mark.

Thank you,
Diane

We have to teach our children to be peace makers day by day. The exciting thing is that so many teachers are taking Dr. Rosenberg’s trainings and incorporating it into their classrooms.
There are even family camps emerging…
I think this is what is meant by “being the change you wish to see in the World.” (Ghandi)
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Your story hits a chord within me one that runs deep. One that has been deepened since 911 about violence and emotions. One that has been deepened within me having four boys and having many say boys will be boys. And also that has deepened within me through working with children for over seventten years.

It brings with me the question:
What more important a thing or a life?
How you interact within your own precious family unit?
How you interact with this ancient dilema of human violence which is not over.
I remember watching the World Peace Conference as I saw it on the board there was woman who actually was truthful about her countries inability to teach peace within their nations walls. Most others stepped around the truth had some great ideas but did not take responsiblity for the actual and prevalent teachings longstanding in their schools and other places within homes. A generational tradition of not holding life precious and sacred and responding to others with dignity. i could go on and on….

Teaching children, men and women non violent means to resolution are definately the seeds of the better outcomes for all societies. I wish the embedded behaviors were not so daunting. As practice makes this devotional life style to these kinds of changes have to be accepted first.

The world seems to change slowly and surely.
People have to become more of the change every
small place on our planet.

Rachel’s actions also brought up a great deal of anger and nastiness – especially from Dick Cheney and George W. Bush…

that she was a loving person is not controversial.

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Hey nice to find you here this morning – thank you for your thoughtful comments. I think we have to teach our children by our actions and by talking in conversations – not in the heated moment but in general and then to specific. Rachel’s mom taught me so many parenting skills and how to language and model conflict and problem solving to me – Mom and daughter inspirations.
Lots of broken hearts!

How do we share our values with our children?

We share with our actions. Our actions will show the values which we hold dearest.

How do we talk about war and conflict?

I don’t know. When I see my son, so innocent and happy, playing with others, it boggles my mind that the world is so messed up. But I also understand a bit better the human nature which makes things so messed up.

Even children, as they start to find their way, grab, hit, claim things as “mine”. It is not some evil intent, but simply animal nature. The best we can do is instill our values and our love with enough discipline to overrule these impulses.