NVC and Parenting

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  • Empowering Kids Under Current Systems of Domination

    Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer:

    Join Aya Caspi, a Certified NVC Trainer, as she delves into the difficult topic of parenting, childhood trauma, and social status. She discusses the generational impact of being labeled by society as "less than" or subservient. The wounds of childhood trauma can...

  • Rethinking Societal Dynamics: Nurturing Empathy Over Fear

    Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer:

    Aya Caspi delves into the impact of societal structures and parenting approaches on individuals, particularly the prevalence of extrinsic motivation rooted in fear of punishment, desire for rewards, and a sense of obligation. The emphasis is on how these dynami...

  • Baby Giraffes: NVC Parenting of Children Under 5: 3 Session Course

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    Ingrid Bauer, Certified NVC Trainer:

    This 3-part NVC Parenting course explores what it means to practice “power with” parenting with babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Ingrid has been studying, teaching and writing about very young children for over two decades and has a special passion for thi...

  • The Basics of Partnership Parenting Using NVC: 6 Session Course

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    Ingrid Bauer, Certified NVC Trainer:
    As parents, we often face challenging situations on a daily basis and struggle to create what we most long for. In this 6 session course recording, you will learn how Nonviolent Communication can support a family culture where cooperation, trust and peace are...

  • Bridge the Gap: Support for Parents of Grown Children: 4 Session Course

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    Selene Aitken, Certified NVC Trainer:
    Using the gentle lens of NVC, Selene will guide you in supportive exploration, bringing understanding, clarity and relief to troubled relationships with your grown children. Whether the issues are estrangement, lack of trust, conflict, dependence, miscommuni...

  • Feedback without Criticism: 5 Session Course

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    Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer

    Learn to Give Feedback without Criticism

    - Overcome the dread about writing performance evaluations
    - Trust your capacity to meet challenges when offering feedback
    - Become excited about creating a learning culture in your organization
    - Learn how t...

  • Parenting without Obedience: Intergenerational Collaboration: 5 Session Course

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    Arnina Kashtan, Miki Kashtan and Lisa Rothman, Certified NVC Trainer:

    This item is also available for purchase as a download.
    https://www.nvclibrary.com/products/parenting-without-obedience

    If you answer yes to at least one of the questions below, then this course may be key to building the ...

  • How does Parenting Impact Social Change?

    Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: What would it be like if we raised children who already knew how to be inclusive, who already understood climate change, and who knew that they had a role in keeping our planet liveable? Roxy Manning believes that how we parent can support the next generation ...

  • Helping Small Children Process Difficult or Complex News

    From the Reclaiming Strength and Hope event in 2025, Catherine Cadden shares insights on supporting children through complex and challenging realities. She emphasizes letting children’s questions lead, staying connected to their underlying needs, and building trust through empathy and presence. D...

  • How Today’s World Is Affecting Our Daily Lives

    In the 2025 Reclaiming Strength and Hope event, Catherine Cadden, Duke Duchsherer, Jesse Wiens Chu, Kathleen Macferran, and Mary Mackenzie explore how global events impact daily life, emotional resilience, and self-connection. Through a focus on empathy, grounding, and parenting, they share hones...

  • Parenting Series: Listening for the Needs

    Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Using her own and participants' examples, Inbal enlightens parents on where they might be struggling with connecting to their children's needs, especially in situations where the children are responding to the parent's request. Inbal offers a new definition o...

  • Supporting NVC Consciousness Especially When Others Don't Know NVC

    In this clip from the Reclaiming Strength and Hope event, Duke Duchscherer explores how to live Nonviolent Communication (NVC) even when others around you are unfamiliar with it. He shares how creating simple, shared systems—especially for conflict—can help families, workplaces, and communities s...

  • Navigating Power Dynamics with NVC: 6 Session Course

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    Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer
    Time Investment: 6 hours 33 minutes, plus PDF workbook
    Recorded in 2024

    This item is also available for purchase as a download.
    https://www.nvclibrary.com/products/navigating-power-dynamics-with-nvc

    This item is also available for streaming as part of the NVC Library...

  • "First Call for Children - the Power of my Dreams" NVC Workshop

    Gitta Zimmermann, Certified NVC Trainer: In October 2016, Gitta held her 5th international workshop for people working with street children in Ruhpolding, Germany. This time most of the participants were already experienced, and we were merging more and more into a family. The workshop focus was ...

  • Flexible Parenting: Letting Go of Control and Attuning to Your Child's Needs

    Not Attached to Strategy with Roxy ManningRoxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Roxy Manning discusses the tendency to get attached to certain parenting strategies for control and emphasizes the importance of attuning to the child's needs rather than imposing fixed ideas of right or wrong. Using a...

  • How Our Behavior Impacts Our Children

    Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: Children interpret and create meaning from everything they observe. They form a narrative about themselves and their place in the world. Roxy Manning shares how the stories of parents contribute to this narrative. Roxy shares a personal story where she, in an ...

  • Modeling Our Values With Our Children

    Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: As parents, aligning our values with our actual behavior can be challenging. In this video, Roxy discusses the importance of modeling behavior for children, both in how they handle challenges and in their overall approach to life. Her message encourages using ...

  • Navigating Parenthood with Compassion and Realistic Expectations

    Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer: In parenting, Roxy Manning notes the tendency for self-judgment and external judgment. Roxy suggests that being a single parent or a working parent influences your ability to implement parenting strategies. The importance of assessing the feasibility of strate...

  • NVC Games: A Fun Way to Learn NVC

    Gitta Zimmermann, Certified NVC Trainer: In October 2018, Gitta Zimmerman held her 6th international workshop for people working with children in Ruhpolding, Germany. This workshop video offers NVC learning games, complete with instructions!

    Keywords:

    - children
    - education
    - teaching N...

  • NVC Life Hacks 27: Compassionate Parenting

    Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: When the pressure is on whether that's rushing out the door for the school run or getting them to bed on time, it's easy to leave all our best practices to one side. Luckily Nonviolent Communication gives us some useful tools to add to our metaphorical ...

  • Parenting Series: Compliance and the "Yes" Inside the "No"

    Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Inbal responds to the question "Is bribery an acceptable tool for compliance?' and helps us understand the five habitual reasons we do things. She further outlines two primary questions to consider when you're tempted to settle for merely getting your child's...

  • Parenting Series: Needs, Strategies and Partnership

    Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: In this video download, expert parent trainer and author of Parenting From Your Heart, Inbal Kashtan clarifies the difference between needs and strategies, and why the distinction is important in our parenting role. A deeper exploration into the concept of "n...

  • Parenting Series: The Importance of Self-Empathy

    Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Inbal offers parents and anyone with children in their life a lucid discussion of the important role self-empathy plays in creating healthy, supportive relationships.

    Are the strategies you're using right now supporting your goals for the relationships you...