Heidi is originally from Napa, California but spent nearly 20 years living abroad in London, England and Beijing, China where she first found Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.). Prior to finding P.E.T. she and her husband were stuck in what she calls the “vicious cycle of using punishment and reward.” As soon as she took the course she knew that she wanted to become a P.E.T. Instructor and she has been teaching the course since 2011. Upon returning to the US, two years ago, she started The Parenting Difference, offering the Parent Effectiveness Training Course and workshops to families in the Raleigh, Durham area of North Carolina. She blogs about how she and her family put the skills to use and is a regular contributor to Huffington Post Parent. She also writes a weekly blog for her local paper called Parenting for All Seasons. She believes that the Parent Effectiveness Training course is more than just a class, it becomes a lifestyle that impacts all of your significant relationships.