September 9th, 2025
You’re Being a Baby
Parent Training Blog
August 6th, 2025
How You Talk to Children Impacts…Everything
“Children rely on the language of the adults in their immediate environment to learn both about themselves and the world, […]
July 9th, 2025
“A Parenting Class!? That’s Supposed to Come Natural.”
“Thank God our kids never got into drugs.” “Fortunately, our daughter got over her shyness.” “We were really lucky with […]
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