"Early on, we learned that this model... applies in all relationships – at home, at work, at school, and in the world at large. ... Over the years, I came to realize that as people use these methods and skills, their relationships become more and more democratic. These democratic relationships produce greater health and well-being. When people are accepted, when they are free to express themselves and can participate in making decisions that affect them, they enjoy greater self-esteem, are more self-confident, and lose a sense of powerlessness that's always present in autocratic families.

These are also the skills necessary for world peace. Democratic families are peaceful families, and when there are enough peaceful families, we will have a society that rejects violence and finds warfare unacceptable."

– Thomas Gordon

This is why I choose to practice these skills; because I understand the ripple effects of treating others with care and respect, and valuing both sides of every relationship. For me, this is the way I practice peace (and all the foibles along the way), and I invite you to join the next class in March!