by Jeff Packer | Feb 3, 2022 | Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Separation & Divorce
Hurtful arguing, fighting and conflict, stresses children and parents, severely limiting effective functioning. This frequently unnecessary stressor can easily disturb sleeping, disrupt digestion and gastrointestinal systems and result in regression in routine...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 1, 2022 | Children & Adolescence, Family, Parenting, Teens
While taking stuff away and grounding children from going out may be common and an easy approach (possibly one our parents used) it is really a “last resort” discipline strategy. When we think of adjusting our children’s thinking to improve emotional...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 27, 2022 | Eating Disorder
One courageous young lady reports her insights below on the negative thoughts underlying her bulimia behaviours. We sometimes call these negative thoughts collectively “It” or may refer to these automatic negative thoughts as ANTS. In counselling others, I...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 25, 2022 | Crisis, Death and Loss, Family, Friendship, Grief, Love & Relationships
The loss of a loved one, whether a grandparent, parent, child, sibling, friend or another close to you, can be pretty painful and heart-wrenching. Initial shock and disbelief are often quickly replaced by feelings of sorrow, grief, confusion and even anger. These...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 13, 2022 | Family, Friendship, Growth & Development, Love & Relationships, Marriage
Whether you are a parent who appears to have a teenager “running the household,” or you are in a romantic relationship and feel you’ve “lost who you are as an individual,” they both may stem from the difficulty of setting effective boundaries in your relationships....
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