July 11th, 2024
Why is Active Listening Such a Challenge?
“When we encounter a person with a problem our usual response is to try to change his way of looking […]
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July 11th, 2024
How Not to Lose Your Cool This Summer
I learned about Confrontive I-Messages in P.E.T. and here’s a real-life story of my experience confronting one of my sons. […]
June 10th, 2024
Prescribe Your Doctor a Dose of the Gordon Model?
Wouldn’t it be great if your doctor/healthcare provider Active Listened to you? Countless studies have shown that a large percentage […]
June 10th, 2024
Don’t Use That Active Listening Stuff on Me
Unsuccessful experiences of parents who first try Active Listening often occur because parents use it at inappropriate times. As with […]
May 1st, 2024
What Do We Mean by Three Kinds Of Time?
Many times, the cause of problems and conflicts in families is an imbalance in the way that parents and children […]
May 1st, 2024
Why We Say “Yes” When We Want to Say “No”
How many times have you said “yes” to things you didn’t really want to do? Saying “no” can be very […]
April 4th, 2024
How to Have Fewer Conflicts at Work
Ah yes, conflict. It’s universal. Everyone experiences it. It’s inevitable, necessary, natural. It can be between people, groups, nations—all kinds […]
April 3rd, 2024
Is There a Stranger Living With You?
“There’s one thing you can start doing right now that will change how you communicate with any young human: Remember […]
March 14th, 2024
How Clear ARE You with Your Kids?
If you’ve read or taken P.E.T. surely you know about the Confrontive I-Message–a skill to use when your child’s behavior […]
March 13th, 2024
It’s not luck–it’s skills.
Más cam nó díreach an ród, ‘s é an bothar mór an t-aicearra Don’t speak Gaelic? Here you go: The […]