A community blog created to further compassionate communication (NVC) in Orange County, NY.
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love..."
Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Parenting Class Starting in Orange County
S.T.E.P. (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting 9 week course is starting on March 19 with a free orientation! Please visit www.tiredofyelling.com for more information and registration.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
The Story of Beautiful Girl...
I highly recommend this novel by Rachel Simon. It will move you to anger, tears, joy and wonder at the complexity of life. Lynnie is institutionalized by fer parents, forgotton by all except her younger sister. Lynnie beautiful, sweet and completely unable to fend for herself survives the institution and manages to escape pregnant with a guard's child. The friendship of a young deaf man sustains her until they are seperated. The trials and adversity of lives partially expressed are softened by kindnesses along the way. The expose of institutionalized care for the developmentally delayed changes care in America forever and Lynnie is reunited with her sister, and eventually her parents. Lynnie and Homan grow into themselves. Homan becoming a nationally recognized artist and Lynnie blooming into an acclaimed artist in her own right. The end is magical, yet assured in a world where wonder never lets up and love, well, love is simple. Enjoy the read!
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