“I’m a changed man and I want to lead a healthy life,” Michael shared, recounting the disconnect and disharmony between him and his three daughters pre-Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.): when they spoke, he silenced them; when they sought his attention, he dismissed them, and when they behaved in ways that

My children’s behaviour used to confuse and frustrate me. I would shout at them if they left their school shoes and bags on the floor when they got home from school; I’d tell them to shut up if they cried because I found it too noisy, and I would hit

How can we let go of fear to parent with trust? Here, a mother shares her journey and the joys that came with it. "In the early stages of the pandemic when only outdoor activities were allowed in our state, my then-13-year-old son, Daniel, asked if I could take him to

For many, a New Year represents an opportunity to reflect on the past year and resolve to improve in the year ahead. Yet, research shows many of us struggle to stick to our resolutions in part because they’re too broad and lack specificity. Take the resolution to ‘Yell Less’, for example. Like

  Mark once described himself as a nag. His every evening was spent yelling at his teenage children to eat less junk food and not bring their phones to the dining table. Shouting, threats, punishments – nothing seemed to break their habits and Mark, a single dad, began to dread going

Can P.E.T. skills stand the test of time? Coming from a family where her parents held authoritative roles and obedience was deemed the sole measure of being a good child,  Nadia felt she lacked the necessary skills to engage with her own two children. Her eldest child, then 9, possessed a

Then Kaesha* was raised by a permissive mother and an authoritarian father, which resulted in a conflict-filled childhood. Wanting to give her three children a safe and peaceful childhood, she dedicated all her time to raising them and considered herself selfish for putting her own needs first. But she often found

Then Marie* and George* have a six-year-old son. Amidst their own demanding schedules, they felt they had to rush their child from one activity to another. They found themselves resorting to threats, ordering, criticising, using authority to get their child to “comply” with their rules. But any results were short-lived; their

Cathy is child-free. It was communication with her spouse, parents, siblings, friends, co-workers and more she was looking to strengthen. Caring for the needs and challenges of all often weighed her down and her personal wellbeing featured low on her list of priorities.   Key Learnings Through P.E.T., Cathy learnt about the Behaviour