“I often use the cards for circular questions, especially when working with adolescents. For example, I ask, “If your father were here now, which card do you think he would choose for you?” (Or, the question could focus on somebody’s best friend, etc.) The choice of cards shows an adolescent’s attitude, how his/her father views […]
Family
Feelings on the living room table
Surprising – and unplanned – use of the Gefühlsmonsters
“Imagine what happened yesterday at home: After an argument with my 11-year-old son, I was looking for a list of feelings according to Rosenberg. Since I had just lent out my non-violent communication book, I searched the Internet and ran into your website. The idea with the cards immediately appealed to me. Now, that’s something! […]
“Napoleon”
Gefühlsmonster in family conferences
A pastor reported: “I like giving the Gefühlsmonster as a gift to befriended families who, just like my own family, are interested in small family conferences: for example, what is the appropriate card for how I experienced the last week / our trip, etc. … During a revent children’s service I told the parable of […]