by Jeff Packer | Apr 22, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Friendship, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Teens
What is peer pressure? Some may define it as when friends or peers attempt to influence how you think or act, however, it may also include how we perceive peer influences. While peer pressure can be helpful at times, it can definitely affect our decisions or make them...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 21, 2024 | Change, Conflict, Family, Friendship, Love & Relationships, Problem-Solving, Stress, Teens
A relationship does not have to be romantic to be considered toxic. A toxic relationship may occur in friendships, parent-child relationships, between siblings and in work relationships. When toxicity in relationships can be identified early, we prevent ourselves from...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 20, 2024 | Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Teens
Expecting Unexpectedly? At Jeff Packer MSW & Associates, we help young mothers and fathers cope with unexpected pregnancy. It is still the norm that young mothers are more open to getting assistance, partly due to differences in gender socialization. Males are...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 12, 2024 | Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage
Dr. Mel Krantizer, of the Creative Divorce, Love & Marriage Counseling Center, has put forth the idea that within most long-term marriage relationships there are seven distinct marriages: the ‘Movie Marriage in Your Mind Marriage’ the ‘Our...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 9, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Sexuality, Teens
When we hold our newborns in our arms, we are overwhelmed with feelings, emotions and thoughts. In fact, the term overwhelmed is an understatement of the first time this miracle appears in our arms. Yes, we had nine months to ponder what these tiny creations will look...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 3, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Problem-Solving, Teens
Sometimes being the ugly duckling is not just looking different from what is familiar. It also involves acting different, choosing different paths, and making choices that others may not agree with. This can create tension with the people close to us and it can be...
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