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parent training for babies

October 14th, 2020

Tales from a P.E.T. Kid…Who became a P.E.T. Instructor…Who’s Now a First-time Mom

Byy: >Virag Szomora

As a P.E.T. kid and instructor of the Gordon model myself, I was really looking forward to having a baby. […]

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leadership skills

September 23rd, 2020

Isn’t Active Listening Just Another Way to Manipulate People?

Byy: >Michelle Adams

First, let’s define Active Listening.  Active Listening is a special way of feeding back your understanding of what the other […]

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parenting parent effectiveness training

September 16th, 2020

Who’s Helping the Parents?

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

(from the P.E.T. book, 2019 revised edition) Everybody blames parents for the troubles of youth and for the troubles that […]

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August 13th, 2020

Using Active Listening When Your Child is Upset

Byy: >Linda Adams

(excerpted from the P.E.T. workbook) In P.E.T., we use a conceptual Behavior Window to view behaviors of others = what […]

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August 6th, 2020

“But I Was Just Trying To Help…”

Byy: >Linda Adams

Throughout our lives, we have learned a variety of ways to help other people when they have strong feelings, thoughts […]

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values collision listening skills covid

July 15th, 2020

Tips on How to Handle Values Collisions in the Age of COVID-19

Byy: >Jo Allan

It’s official. I’ve been kicked off the guest list for an upcoming family wedding! Turns out, it’s payback for a […]

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Business woman on phone

June 10th, 2020

How to Say No with Respect for Yourself and Others

Byy: >Linda Adams

You may know that one of the essential skills we teach in our programs is the I-Message. And there are […]

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Group of P.E.T. dads in the Czech Republic

June 10th, 2020

Why Don’t More Dads Come to Parent Effectiveness Training Classes?

Byy: >Sheryl Wilde

Oftentimes in P.E.T. classes the majority of the participants are mothers, and this is common around the world. However, Gordon […]

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Woman sitting by window

May 13th, 2020

How Active Listening Helped Me Get “Unstuck”

Byy: >Jo Allan

I am an anxious person by nature, a germaphobe stuck in a consistent state of nervousness. In late February, as […]

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A couple lying on grass facing each other

May 6th, 2020

Is Your Primary Relationship With Your Spouse?

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

From Dr. Thomas Gordon’s P.E.T. book. Many parents look to their children for their primary relationship, rather than to their […]

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