July 9th, 2025
Parenting Blog (“P.E.T. Connection”)
Parenting Blog (“P.E.T. Connection”)
June 17th, 2025
A Diamond in Our Own Backyard
Recently there was one of those home-garden-art events—you know where people open up their yards for tours and local artists […]
May 8th, 2025
Word of Advice for Parents: Skip the Sandwich
Sometimes parents use praise to soften up a child before they send a critical message, as in these examples: “Emma, […]
April 24th, 2025
Praise ‘Em and They’ll Work Their Heads Off
The “Hidden Agenda” in Most Praising Parents, teachers, and other adults, as everyone remembers, often use praise for the primary […]
March 13th, 2025
Happy St. Parent’s Day!
It was the year of 1962 When Thomas Gordon knew That he wanted to reach Parents he could teach Skills […]
February 10th, 2025
How We Treat Our Kids Impacts the World
How we raise our children is critical in determining what kind of people they will grow up to be. If […]
January 16th, 2025
Because I Said So
Parents who rely on Method I to resolve conflicts pay a severe price for “winning.” The outcomes of Method I are […]
December 10th, 2024
Are You an Effective Model for Your Kids?
As with any parent, it’s important to my wife and me to influence our kids with our values and beliefs. […]
November 11th, 2024
Your Children Are Not Your Children—sorry…WHAT!?
When parents themselves have unmet personal needs at any level in Maslow’s Hierarchy, they are very often unaccepting – not […]
October 10th, 2024