Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson have worked together for more than 20 years, developing and facilitating parent- and teacher-education workshops and materials. We have co-authored three books and created The No-Fault Game, a hands-on tool for learning and practicing clear, respectful, compassionate communication.

We met when we were both classroom teachers at a private school founded by the Indian philosopher J. Krishnamurti. We are enthusiastic students and teachers of Nonviolent Communication, developed by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. Our work is further enhanced by various wisdom teachings and practices that form our experience & enrich our lives. Together we bring to Kindle-Hart Communication a combined 45 years of teaching and working with young people, teachers, administrators and parents in school communities.

In our workshops and through our materials, we invite you to explore what it is you want & establish a clear intention for interactions:

What do I want to create in my next interaction, my next conversation?
Do I want to connect with this person, or do I want to be right?
Do I want to operate from the all-too-familiar Fault Zone of criticism, blame and punishment? Or do I want to operate from an empowered sense of well-being that is found within the No-Fault Zone?

We encourage you to develop an intention for your interactions and further encourage you to inquire into fault-filled thinking and develop skills to help you live in alignment with your intention. A lot of stress and dissatisfaction is caused by faulty thinking. Examining thoughts reduces stress and increases the clarity and freedom you have in your life.

Central to our work is the skill-set provided by Nonviolent Communication: to express one's feelings & needs honestly, to make clear requests for meeting one's needs; to listen empathically to the feelings, needs and requests of others; to care for everyone’s needs equally; and to find mutually satisfying ways to meet everyone’s needs.

With your intention for interacting clearly in place & your developing skill in Nonviolent Communication, we encourage you to welcome and sustain heart-felt dialogue and, in so doing, to nurture the life in you and in those with whom you live and work.

The emotional security, safety and trust that results from this nurturing forms the foundation for deeply satisfying relationships. An important benefit is that children and adults learn to co-operate, a necessary skill for living in harmony with one another and for thriving in an increasingly interconnected world.

When families and classrooms, core units of influence and learning in our culture, are founded on principles and practices of understanding, mutual respect and co-operation, we, our children and our children's children become models for peaceful living, contributing to a global community where everyone’s needs matter, and everyone’s needs can be met peacefully.