Punishment also includes judgmental labeling and the withholding of privileges.

When we judge others we contribute to violence.

The punitive use of force tends to generate hostility and to reinforce resistance to the very behavior we are seeking.

Expressing our vulnerability can help resolve conflicts.

I never have to worry about another person's response, only how I react to what they say.

If I'm using Nonviolent Communication I never, never, never hear what somebody thinks about me. Never hear what somebody thinks about you, you'll live longer. You'll enjoy life more. Hear the truth. The truth is that when somebody's telling you what's wrong with you, the truth is they have a need that isn't getting met. Hear that they're in pain. Don't hear the analysis.

Life-Enriching Education: an education that prepares children to learn throughout their lives, relate well to others, and themselves, be creative, flexible, and venturesome, and have empathy not only for their immediate kin but for all of humankind.