September 9th, 2025
You’re Being a Baby
May 8th, 2025
Leave That Stuff at Home
People are conditioned almost from infancy to think of feelings as bad and dangerous— enemies of good human relationships. People […]
May 8th, 2025
Word of Advice for Parents: Skip the Sandwich
Sometimes parents use praise to soften up a child before they send a critical message, as in these examples: “Emma, […]
April 24th, 2025
Praise ‘Em and They’ll Work Their Heads Off
The “Hidden Agenda” in Most Praising Parents, teachers, and other adults, as everyone remembers, often use praise for the primary […]
February 12th, 2025
So you got promoted to a leadership position, now what?
Becoming a group’s leader almost inevitably brings about significant changes in your relationships with group members. People who previously reacted […]
January 16th, 2025
Because I Said So
Parents who rely on Method I to resolve conflicts pay a severe price for “winning.” The outcomes of Method I are […]
November 11th, 2024
Your Children Are Not Your Children—sorry…WHAT!?
When parents themselves have unmet personal needs at any level in Maslow’s Hierarchy, they are very often unaccepting – not […]
August 19th, 2024
“I was spanked and I turned out just fine.”
(Excerpted from the P.E.T. book – by Dr. Thomas Gordon) We’ve heard this statement from a LOT of parents. This […]
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