by Jeff Packer | May 10, 2015 | Anxiety, Crisis, Teens
Where do I find my worth? (Submitted by a young man under extreme family duress due to health concerns) I’ve struggled with a lot of anxiety and depression in the past, and still some today. When I was in high school, I would often be so anxious about my schoolwork...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 3, 2015 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Discipline, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens
Setting Healthy Boundaries? When we get a first sight at our newborn child, we are overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings: feelings of love, joy, happiness, and excitement. Sometimes, we may anticipate fear, grief and worry. We may question how we keep this perfect...
by Jeff Packer | Nov 30, 2014 | Anxiety, Change, Discipline, Family, Friendship, Love & Relationships, Teens
Photo credit: veggiegretz from morguefile.com Online Consideration: A Developing Art With the advance of online chat, social media presence and virtual relationships, there seems to be an increase in discussion about the pros and cons our virtual interaction has on...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 15, 2014 | Addictions, Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens
Photo credit: anitapeppers from morguefile.com Parenting Our Children & Parenting Ourselves Promoting mental health involves building awareness, reducing the stigma often attached with the term and, of course, developing strategies to improve our overall mental...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 24, 2014 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Teens
Photo credit: clarita from morguefile.com Composure Under Pressure “After months of not hearing from my co-parent [trust me when I say it is difficult to use this term ‘co-parent’ rather than other names which easily come to mind… including “ex”], he...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 21, 2014 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens
Photo credit: ainsliejoon from Morguefile.com Arguing every day about the smallest things. Telling me that my dad is selfish and doesn’t care about anything but himself. Complaining that mom is an annoying nag, who can’t get a grip. I don’t know whether having both...
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