August 6th, 2015
Something Every Parent May Want to Consider When Interacting with Their Child
Parent Training Blog
July 28th, 2015
Did You Just Roadblock Me??
Perhaps you’ve heard of the “Communication Roadblocks”. Did you know that our founder, Dr. Thomas Gordon, created them? They are […]
July 14th, 2015
When to and When Not to Active Listen to Your Children
(Excerpted from the P.E.T. Participant Workbook) Active Listening is a powerful tool for helping children express and work through problems […]
June 23rd, 2015
Bill Gates – Raised by a P.E.T. Father
Interview by: Andrew Serwer of Fortune Magazine (from their archives) “It’s certainly a unique father-son relationship. The man who created […]
June 8th, 2015
P.E.T. Skills With The Very Young: You Can Change Behavior You Don’t Like Without Using Punishment
When children’s behavior interferes with their parents’ needs, as it inevitably will, parents naturally want to try to modify such […]
April 15th, 2015
So Who Owns It: How to Think About Problem Ownership
(Excerpted from writings from Dr. Thomas Gordon) It isn’t difficult to determine problem ownership. Whoever experiences negative thoughts or feelings […]
April 8th, 2015
How Did The Behavior Window Come to Be?
Well, we’re glad you asked. Dr. Thomas Gordon created the Behavior Window in 1962. He was interviewed by a colleague […]
March 17th, 2015
Some Pearls O’Wisdom on Power from Dr. Gordon
I have been asked many times about the source of power, where does it come from? Occasionally the people who […]
February 24th, 2015
Pssst…Are You a Roadblocker?
(Excerpted from the P.E.T. Instructor Guide by Dr. Thomas Gordon) If you’ve taken a P.E.T. Workshop, for sure you learned […]
February 11th, 2015