I began performing the heart of the “Peace Begins with You and Me” concerts when I was asked to perform at the University of Oklahoma after the bombing. Earlier that day, I visited the area that had been bombed and saw hundreds of teddy bears lined up on fences and words of “We’ll remember you forever.” It was disturbing […]
Archives for October 2014
One Second Brain-Body Building Character Technique?
A Kinesthetic “Peace Begins with You and MeTM” Technique As perfectly imperfect human beings, we need to inspire ourselves and our children to make moment to moment choices in “being peace.” Creating a personal brain-body cue is like giving ourselves a self-pat on the back for reinforcement, but it is more subtle. This approach also develops […]
Teaching Respectful Communication
When our children were young, my husband and I took a communication skills course for parents called P.E.T. (Parent Effectiveness Training by Gordon), and I became a certified instructor a year later. I was in awe of the technique. It felt respectful and powerful, and I could see it working in my marriage and with our children […]