Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg

Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg is a foundational book that teaches practical skills for listening, expressing needs, and resolving conflicts with more empathy and respect. Drawing on years of mediation and counseling work, Rosenberg outlines a simple framework of observations, feelings, needs, and requests. Parents often use it to shift family communication away from blame and toward collaboration, even with younger kids. The book is dense in spots and best digested slowly, but as a single resource, it can profoundly influence how families talk and problem-solve together.