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Parent Effectiveness Training by Thomas Gordon — WisdomDeck honest review
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Parent Effectiveness Training

by Thomas Gordon

The 1970 classic that introduced active listening, I-messages and no-lose conflict resolution to parenting. The source many later books draw from.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Active listening.
  2. I-messages.
  3. No-lose problem solving.

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Practice active listening for one conversation a day.

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The original PET.

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