"If there is to be peace between neighbors, there must be peace in the home.  If there is to be peace in the home, there must be peace in the heart."  -Lao-Tse

The symptoms of living in a 'violent' society often manifest themselves at the personal level. This has led to the prevalence of divorce, partner abuse, child abuse, and breakdown and breakup of the family unit.  Our work is to solve these problems by empowering our children, women and all family members to interact with others in positive and nonviolent ways. This includes not only how we interact with others in the family unit but our society and our planet as well.

We seek to increase love, compassion, and communication in all relationships.  By increasing the quality of life within the family we strengthen the quality of life in our work environment.  The basic changes in our society begin by creating changes in how the family functions.

Are you interested nonviolence as it relates to partnering, parenting, and family?

Please click here to contact the Partnering, Parenting and Family Committee Chair to find out more about this area of the 2008 Conference.

Meet Us!

 
Dean Van Leuven
www.lifewithoutanger.com.

Dean lettered in track and football at the University of Oregon, where he also earned his Bachelors Degree in Psychology and a Doctor of Jurisprudence in Law.  

While in private law practice in Oregon, and as a City Judge he developed a keen interest in anger issues because of his frequent encounter with anger related problems.

He conducts workshops and is the author of many books dealing with emotional issues in the family.  They include:  Life With Anger, Parenting Without Anger, Partnering without Anger, and A Peaceful New World.

Click here to read more about Dean Van Leuven.