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title: "Love Smart Cards Complete Guidebook (PDF) - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Katrina Vaillancourt's Love Smart Cards boost emotional intelligence with NVC-based tools for empathy, connection & growth—for families, educators & therapists."
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date: "2026-09-18T07:38:36+00:00"
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#  Love Smart Cards Complete Guidebook (PDF)

#  Cultivate Compassionate Communication (NVC) Skills Through Simple Card-Supported Practices

Katrina Vaillancourt

#  Available Editions - click to purchase on seller site

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Whether you're a teacher, therapist, parent, or personal growth enthusiast, the *Love Smart Cards Complete Guidebook* offers **clear, practical tools to help you—and those you support—identify feelings, honor needs, and build meaningful, connected relationships**. Grounded in the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), this guidebook supports emotional literacy, conflict transformation, and character development. It's perfect for individuals, families, classrooms, and counseling or coaching sessions. Inside, you’ll find:

- A clear and accessible introduction to the core principles of NVC
- Dozens of guided exercises for individuals, partners, families, and groups
- Tools for transforming judgment and criticism into compassionate clarity
- Step-by-step worksheets for setting boundaries and resolving resentments
- Engaging activities and tips for working with kids
- Creative ways to weave the cards into art, journaling, storytelling, and mindfulness
- Exercises for identifying and cultivating character strengths—and more!

“*When my wife and I have had a challenging time, the* ***Love Smart Cards*** *have been incredibly helpful. They have allowed us to truly understand what the other was feeling and needing--without resorting to the sometimes tricky problems of verbal communication when stressed. I would recommend them to anyone who wants to better understand the people they love.*”
~ Jonathan Robinson, author of the New York Times bestseller, **Communication Miracles for Couples**

“*Diana and I use Katrina’s* ***Love Smart Cards*** *during really difficult conflict and it has saved us more than once. We even dropped our defenses so much during the process (after feeling deeply heard and validated) that we had valuable insights into the root of a trigger, which is a good step toward healing it.*”
~ Dan Hansen and Diana Perez, relationship coaches

"*I started to hold a monthly NVC empathy group holding at a local cafe, where I use this cards for everyone who joins this group. **Love Smart Cards** have been making it easy to open ourselves and to connect each other with our hearts.*"
~ Keiko Yamanaka, NVC practitioner

“*The* ***Love Smart Cards*** *are a wonderfully designed, highly useful tool to raise one’s emotional intelligence as an individual and in relation to others.*”
~Ayman Sawaf, author of **Executive EQ** and the **Enchanté** emotional literacy children books

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Whether you are using the Love Smart Cards or another Nonviolent Communication (NVC) set of feelings and needs cards, this comprehensive book will guide you to make the most of your card practices.

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