My partner and I have been through rough patches, like anyone. Eventually we found our way to the framework of nonviolent communication (NVC), as framed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication. It was life-altering. I have given many copies of this book to friends I saw in their own struggles. It’s helpful in literally any relationship context (family, work or otherwise) but it’s also very much akin to learning a new language and requires lots of practice. I needed a cheat sheet for navigating communication breakdowns and difficult discussions that was always ready to hand. I didn’t like anything that was available so I created something that works for me. I had about a hundred of them printed on Etsy and have given most of them away but I wanted to make the resource available to anyone who might want it. They have been vetted by a trained NVC coach of extraordinary capacity and are designed to be printed at 1.5 x 7 inches.

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