I started doing focus wheels again recently, and I noticed something interesting. In a focus wheel, you write down something that you want to believe (but don't currently believe) in the middle of a...

In general, the way parents speak to their children and the way parents resolve conflicts with their children have the greatest effect on children’s behavior. When parents use power (reward or...

People are allowed to be human – that is, inconsistent in their feelings and levels of acceptance for different kinds of behavior they experience from others

Tangible relationship skills for parents, teachers, workplace leaders, and individuals

It's how the conflicts are resolved that matters most.

It's okay for parents to have strong feelings and to use those feelings to create more authentic relationships with their children. In P.E.T., we learn and practice ways to communicate those feelings that still leave the child's self-esteem intact.