June 22nd, 2021
Parent Training Blog
Parent Training Blog
March 16th, 2021
Do You Like Yourself as a Parent?
(from the P.E.T. book, 2019 revised edition) Parenthood in our society is considered more a way to influence the growth and […]
February 19th, 2021
How to Talk More with Your Kids
One of the most effective and constructive ways of responding to children’s feeling-messages or problem-messages is the “door-opener” or “invitation […]
January 12th, 2021
What Precisely Is the P.E.T. Method of Parenting?
(Newly-found speech from 1999!) When people ask me: what exactly is the P.E.T. method of parenting, I usually feel somewhat […]
November 12th, 2020
Is That Really Your Need?
Identifying needs is often difficult. Many children as well as adults will talk about solutions when asked for their needs: […]
October 14th, 2020
Tales from a P.E.T. Kid…Who became a P.E.T. Instructor…Who’s Now a First-time Mom
As a P.E.T. kid and instructor of the Gordon model myself, I was really looking forward to having a baby. […]
September 16th, 2020
Who’s Helping the Parents?
(from the P.E.T. book, 2019 revised edition) Everybody blames parents for the troubles of youth and for the troubles that […]
August 13th, 2020
Using Active Listening When Your Child is Upset
(excerpted from the P.E.T. workbook) In P.E.T., we use a conceptual Behavior Window to view behaviors of others = what […]
July 15th, 2020
Tips on How to Handle Values Collisions in the Age of COVID-19
It’s official. I’ve been kicked off the guest list for an upcoming family wedding! Turns out, it’s payback for a […]
June 10th, 2020