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How much violence is in your parenting?

How much violence is in your parenting?

by Scott Swain | Sep 26, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Life, Parenting, Relationships, Unschooling | 0 comments

Excerpt from Practical Empathy by Scott Swain. Originally written in September 2022. Permissive <> Practical <> Authoritarian A friend came to visit the other day. Let’s call her Jane. She complained some that she was really glad to have somehow found the...
How Can Empathy Transform Business Relationships?

How Can Empathy Transform Business Relationships?

by Scott Swain | Aug 23, 2022 | All Articles, Business, EQ | 0 comments

Originally published in 2019 Have you experienced times when you felt you did your best and you receive only criticism? How about feeling completely misunderstood or unappreciated when your accomplishments seem to be in plain sight? Many of us spend a significant...
I want to go out and he wants to stay in

I want to go out and he wants to stay in

by Scott Swain | Aug 22, 2022 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor, Vids-NVC | 0 comments

Video is below From my upcoming book, Practical Empathy: In order to keep it simple and reduce confusion, I'm not going to talk here about the many ways other people define empathy and sympathy. There are many! I'm going to focus on integrity. A couple arguing about...
But Mom I want to play video games!

But Mom I want to play video games!

by Scott Swain | Aug 2, 2022 | All Videos, Parenting, Relationships, Vids-EQ, Vids-Gaming, Vids-Humor, Vids-NVC, Vids-Parenting, Vids-Pinned | 0 comments

Video is below Watch directly on Odysee (LBRY). Mom wants to go to the store. Jimmy wants to keep playing games. Mom chooses empathy. – When children are raised with recognition of and respect for their needs, they grow up respecting themselves and others....
Kids, Bubble Wrap, and Empathy

Kids, Bubble Wrap, and Empathy

by Scott Swain | Aug 1, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Marxism, Parenting, Relationships, Vids-NVC | 0 comments

Originally written by Scott Swain in 2016. Based on his book, Practical Empathy, and NVC. Who started it? I think most of us can agree that forcing another person to do something against their will rarely works out as we’d like to see. Yet we do this with...
If you love me, eat brains with me

If you love me, eat brains with me

by Scott Swain | Jul 31, 2022 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor, Vids-NVC, Vids-Pinned | 0 comments

Video is below Originally posted August 8, 2022. Light-hearted example of Practical Empathy (PE) based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) being used in a disagreement between lovers. Sassy Strummer wants to spend time with Drummer Boy out on the town. He wants alone...
From Anger to Peace

From Anger to Peace

by Scott Swain | Jun 5, 2022 | All Articles, Business, EQ, Life, Parenting, Relationships | 0 comments

from Scott Swain’s upcoming book, Practical Empathy I used to think fear was the emotion underlying anger. Until a woman in one of my Emotional Intelligence Play Groups said it was actually frustration. I thought about that. I tried to think of a situation where...
If you love me, spend time with me

If you love me, spend time with me

by Scott Swain | Apr 28, 2022 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor, Vids-NVC | 0 comments

Video is below How to Deal with Insecurity: Watch a couple resolving conflict about spending time together and assumed obligations using Practical Empathy based on NVC (Nonviolent Communication). Written and animated by Scott Swain. 8.5 minutes. You can read...
New Emotional Fragility Primary Causes

New Emotional Fragility Primary Causes

by Scott Swain | Mar 20, 2022 | All Articles, Culture, EQ, Health, Life, Parenting, Relationships, Voluntaryism | 0 comments

The increase in unhealthy eating, sedentary lifestyles, technology, social media, various drugs, public education, and a certain kind of parenting have contributed to a steep increase in obesity (including children!), diabetes, cancer, and other ailments, including...
Beauty and Empathy Come From Within

Beauty and Empathy Come From Within

by Scott Swain | Jan 21, 2022 | All Videos, Vids-EQ, Vids-Humor, Vids-NVC | 0 comments

Video is below Cute short animation of sad and lonely young lady who travels far from Austin to find the Garbo Fairy. Lessons in empathy and compassion to bring beauty from within herself. Created by Scott Swain Watch on...
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