by Jeff Packer | Apr 2, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Spirituality
What About God? For some of us, we are raised in a family that follows a specific religious denomination. The practices, followings, and teachings are supposedly instilled in us so that we too may follow the exact same practices, the exact same teachings. We, at...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 29, 2024 | Change, Grief, Spirituality
When experiencing loss and grief, we may ask many questions yet never receive answers: Why take them from us so young? What could have been done to prevent this from happening? Or to help? Was I not a good enough influence or foster better choices? Will I get over...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 7, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Friendship, Holidays / Vacation, Spirituality
Travelling to a foreign country can be rather exciting and stressful at the same time. You don’t know the customs, the people, the geographic area etc.. Even going to the USA from Canada, when you don’t travel much, can elevate stress levels. Thoughts that...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Health & Fitness, Self-Care, Spirituality, Stress
Have you ever realized the difference between walking on grass barefoot and walking on grass with shoes? I strongly suggest you give it a try. The experience is soothing. I’m reminded of when I was a child and did not care about getting my feet dirty. As adults,...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 11, 2017 | Anxiety, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Depression, Discipline, Family, Health & Fitness, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Spirituality, Stress, Teens, Work & Employment
Do Manners Influence Mental Health ? It is difficult to admit that I visited McDonald’s at midnight this past week, mostly because I am a long way from my teens and aware that the product quality may not be the best choice for my physical wellness. Nutritional...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 24, 2015 | Affairs and Adultery, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Separation & Divorce, Sexuality, Spirituality
Are You Getting The Love You Crave? One of the greatest resources for marriage and family is the book by Harvile Hendrix (Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. – ISBN 10: 0-8050-6895-3) and, in the twentieth anniversary edition, joined by his wife Helen Lakelley Hunt...
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