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PEP Publications

Listed below are links to articles about PEP and parenting articles written by PEP leaders. To view, print or download PEP forms, such as our current schedule, registration form, or scholarship form, please go to our forms page.


Published Articles in PDF format:
March/April 2008 Bethesda Magazine:
Are We Better Parents Than Our Parents Were?

Links to Published Articles:

11/28/07 Montgomery Gazette article about PEP's 25th anniversary: PEP to Help with Parenting
12/20/06 Montgomery Gazette: Parenting Program Offers Tips on Raising Teenagers

Washington Parent Articles
Issue Topic
November 2008 The Fine Art of Visiting Art Museums with Children

Raising Motivated, Positive, Capable Kids Q&A with Dr. Hallowell

October 2008 Parenting Your Teen For Independence
September 2008 Side-Stepping Power Struggles with Preschoolers
August 2008 Moving Up to Middle School
July 2008 Sibling Prep for Preschoolers
June 2008 Parenting Your Quirky Child
May 2008 Preschoolers and Their Pretend Pals
April 2008 11 Ways to Get Your Kids Outdoors
March 2008 Three Cheers for Chores!
December 2007 Manners Do Matter, Raising a Gracious Child
November 2007 Q & A with Adele Faber
October 2007 Witches, Ghosts and Goblins: Spooky, Not Scary, Halloween Fun
September 2007 Why "Good Job!" Can Be Bad News
August 2007 The Path to the Potty, Which Way to Go?
July 2007 Weathering the Storms of Preschool Emotions
June 2007 Connecting with Your Teen -- Shaping a Summer to Remember
March 2007 Resist the Urge to Rescue -- Let Your Kids Learn From Their Mistakes
February 2007 Disarming the Dawdler
September 2006 Mornings Without Mayhem