October 25th, 2016
What Will I Learn in Parent Effectiveness Training?
So let’s assume you’re looking for some help with your parenting skills. You’re feeling frustrated and know you need to […]
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What Will I Learn in Parent Effectiveness Training?
October 25th, 2016
Listen Up! Helping Children Deal with Difficult Emotions
Date: October 25th, 2016 | BY Joe Wilmot I read an article about Andy Williams, the 15-year-old Santana High School […]
October 24th, 2016
I-Messages in the No-Problem Area: They’re Not Just for Confrontation
We spend a lot of time, when we do Leader Effectiveness Training, thinking about the top and the bottom of […]
September 20th, 2016
No Conflicts, No Drama. No, REALLY!
One of the reasons it can feel so downright odd, awkward, and alien learning the Gordon Model communication skills is […]
September 6th, 2016
Bad Leadership Up Close and Personal: A Case Study
If there is one thing that is true in my life it is this: The Man and I are exact opposites in [ ... ]
August 29th, 2016
More Helpful Stuff for Better Active Listening
P.E.T. suggests that when children own problems that the parent respond by: Attending, Accepting, Active Listening. It is important for [&he
August 29th, 2016
An Annual Performance Review? Just Stab Me in the Eye with a Fork Instead.
Can we talk about that yearly ritual nearly all of us have to go through–one we’d probably be willing to […]
August 8th, 2016
The Many Different Kinds of Listening
(Excerpted from the P.E.T. Workbook) Listening is one of the most vital ingredients of our communication with children, partners, [...]
July 19th, 2016
Pokémon Go: It’s Awesome! It’s Stupid! It’s…Causing Conflicts
She: “Put your phone away right. Now.” He: “Are you kidding me? There’s a PokeStop with a lure at the […]
June 14th, 2016
“An Open Letter to My Child Who is in the Next Room”: Rewriting A Mother’s Letter to Her Teenage Daughter
“An Open Letter to My Teen Daughter Who Is In The Next Room” is a short blog by Margarita Gokun […]