May 2nd, 2022
Essential Tips for Parents On How to Listen Effectively
Attitudes Required to Use Active Listening Active Listening is not a simple technique that parents pull out of their “tool […]
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April 18th, 2022
How Do These I-Messages Help Relationships?
The Appreciative I-Message conveys positive feelings of appreciation, gratitude, relief or happiness to others. Unlike praise which uses labels and […]
March 24th, 2022
Why Choose Parent Effectiveness Training?
At the very root of the Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) philosophy is a belief that children aren’t bad or mischievous; […]
March 24th, 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Conflicts
Before you try the No-Lose Method, all persons involved in the conflict should understand the differences between Methods I and […]
February 16th, 2022
How Do You Communicate Expectations at Work?
“High-productivity groups (high-achievement work groups) have leaders who are successful in fostering and maintaining in their group member’s enthusiasm and […]
February 16th, 2022
Parents of Olympians Have Two Traits in Common–Which you can learn in P.E.T.
The Winter Olympics are in full swing. One of the really interesting parts of watching them is learning the back […]
January 18th, 2022
Active Listening: Is it hard sometimes? Yes. Worth it? YES.
Active Listening is not an easy skill to learn. Most people in their relationships are accustomed to telling, questioning, judging, […]
January 18th, 2022
How Self-Esteem in Children is Formed
(Ms. Lemmens is a P.E.T. Master Trainer for Gordon Training Int’l.) Unlike what google searches tell you about the self-esteem […]
December 20th, 2021
A Helpful Guide to Better Relationships
Credo = “A statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.” Dr. Gordon wrote his Credo in 1964. […]
November 10th, 2021
Parents Are Persons, Not Gods
When people become parents, something strange and unfortunate happens. They begin to assume a role or act a part and […]