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July 9th, 2025

“A Parenting Class!? That’s Supposed to Come Natural.”

By: Michelle Adams

“Thank God our kids never got into drugs.” “Fortunately, our daughter got over her shyness.” “We were really lucky with […]

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June 17th, 2025

A Diamond in Our Own Backyard

By: Michelle Adams

Recently there was one of those home-garden-art events—you know where people open up their yards for tours and local artists […]

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May 8th, 2025

Word of Advice for Parents: Skip the Sandwich

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Sometimes parents use praise to soften up a child before they send a critical message, as in these examples: “Emma, […]

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April 24th, 2025

Praise ‘Em and They’ll Work Their Heads Off

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

The “Hidden Agenda” in Most Praising Parents, teachers, and other adults, as everyone remembers, often use praise for the primary […]

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March 13th, 2025

Happy St. Parent’s Day!

By: Linda Adams

It was the year of 1962 When Thomas Gordon knew That he wanted to reach Parents he could teach Skills […]

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February 10th, 2025

How We Treat Our Kids Impacts the World

By: Linda Adams

How we raise our children is critical in determining what kind of people they will grow up to be. If […]

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January 16th, 2025

Because I Said So

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Parents who rely on Method I to resolve conflicts pay a severe price for “winning.” The outcomes of Method I are […]

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December 10th, 2024

Are You an Effective Model for Your Kids?

By: Lance Johnson

As with any parent, it’s important to my wife and me to influence our kids with our values and beliefs. […]

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November 11th, 2024

Your Children Are Not Your Children—sorry…WHAT!?

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

When parents themselves have unmet personal needs at any level in Maslow’s Hierarchy, they are very often unaccepting – not […]

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October 10th, 2024

Can I Accept What I Cannot Change?

By: Lance Johnson

(Excerpt* from the P.E.T. Book with a personal note from Lance Johnson, P.E.T. Program Director and Father of Two Boys) […]

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