These are the ideas in Stewart and Joines’s TA Today, chapter by chapter in the book’s order, one idea per numbered plate. Each plate has a picture first, then a few lines of words. The book’s own exercises sit where the book puts them, with space for your notes, and each chapter ends with a short “Check yourself” quiz.
PParentCopied from parents or parent figures
AAdultA direct response to the here and now
CChildReplayed from your own childhood
The colours mean the same thing in every picture. When a figure’s shirt is red, teal or amber, that is the ego-state they are in at that moment. A grey shirt means the picture isn’t saying which one.