by Jeff Packer | May 2, 2024 | Change, Crisis, Mental Health
Photo by Alan Light An invitation to the Oscars is quite the accomplishment, let alone what it would mean to be asked to present an award or be nominated for one. The big moment for celebrities and fans is that terrifying red carpet walk that leads to the...
by Jeff Packer | May 1, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Family, Friendship, Parenting, Problem-Solving
Child Development Essential When we start preschool, we are exposed to all these new faces. Some are flipping through picture books, driving trains along tracks, or playing house in the kitchen and dress-up center. We may join one cluster of kids and all of a sudden,...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 30, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Crisis, Depression, Family, Friendship, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Stress, Teens
Actually… It’s Not a Competition Research indicates depression occurs twice as often in women as in men. There are additional risk factors that account for the increased likelihood that females will suffer from depression over males. Some of these added...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 29, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Crisis, Mental Health
How can one decide between a treatment plan that is strict on abstinent behaviours and one that offers stages of reducing addictive behaviours (“harm-reduction”). Some may prefer the latter because, to them, complete abstinence seems unrealistic,...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 28, 2024 | Discipline, Family, Grief, Parenting, Stress
We are really impressed to see more elderly parents seeking help for their adult children (whether in their 20s, 30s, or 40s). Parenting never ends. As long as you are around, you want to be able to still provide the best for your children, either by providing them...
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