The first five Peace Reads of the Season were quite enlightening. They provided unique perspectives that enrich our experiences with everyday nonviolence. Please join us this week in reading Dominic Cappello's Ten Talks Parents Must Have with their Children about Violence. A child happens upon a Web site created by classmates that threatens students who don't fit in. A teenage boy approaches a younger girl walking home from school and starts telling her how good she looks. Harmless or potentially violent behavior? Unquestionably, some violent acts (murder, physical abuse) are easy to spot, while others prove much harder to identify. In Ten Talks Parents Must Have with Their Children about Violence, Dominic Cappello, of the National Education Association, sets out to help parents teach their children how to avoid violent situations and stay safe. Each chapter includes a fairly brief but compelling introduction to its topic--violence in the home, in the media, at school, etc.--and then offers thorough notes and questions for adults to ponder. Guidelines on how to launch the conversation with children follow, along with words to review and single-sentence stories for discussion. Most helpful are Cappello's post-talk notes, which guide parents through an assessment of their dialogue and help them identify warning signs. Excerpts from actual parent-child talks and suggestions on engaging the "less-than-enthusiastic child" help illuminate how these sessions can actually produce results. --Liane Thomas We hope you'll join us in learning how to apply everyday nonviolence to our relationships with young ones!
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Today marks the fourth week of the Season for Nonviolence. This week, add A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life by Parker J. Palmer to your reading list! It can be found at the Manhattan Public Library.
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