August 12th, 2026
Parenting Blog (“P.E.T. Connection”)
Parenting Blog (“P.E.T. Connection”)
July 23rd, 2026
Listening: “Why” and “When” Are Equally Important
When your child “Owns a Problem” or is experiencing strong feelings and Basic Listening is not enough, then the skill […]
May 6th, 2026
Do You Practice What We Preach?
While we here in the U.S.A. live in a political democracy, most of us were not brought up in democratic […]
April 13th, 2026
Okay Parents, Time to Test Your Active Listening Skills
Ready? Excellent! The following is from an actual conversation between parent and child. Instructions: What you will need: paper and […]
March 9th, 2026
In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day – A Limerick for Parents
It’s now a well-known fact That how we as parents act What we do, what we say To our kids […]
February 5th, 2026
Are We Creating a New Species of Children?
“How we treat children is far more critical to the kind of society we have than most people think…if we […]
January 8th, 2026
How You Parent Impacts…Everything (no pressure, right?!)
(By Dr. Thomas Gordon – from his book, Teaching Children Self-Discipline) Many parents who have learned how to employ P.E.T. […]
December 4th, 2025
Three Reasons to Active Listen to Your Child
1. Relieves “emotional flooding”. When your child is experiencing a problem, feeling can overwhelm thoughts. A child can become emotionally […]
November 5th, 2025
P.E.T. Isn’t a Panacea, but…
While research studies strongly support that democratic families do provide an interpersonal climate conducive to healthy, creative, and fully functioning […]
October 15th, 2025