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 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 4, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Parenting, Teens
Where are the instructions? Our previous post “Am I the Ugly Duckling” came from a son describing the trouble he is having in his family. Today we bring you the father’s point of view. “Growing up on a small island, I became accustomed to very structured...
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...
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 30, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Family, Friendship, Parenting
I come home from school every day and cry. I don’t think I’m bossy. I am a little shy. The kids at school won’t play with me. I think I’m nice and caring. I don’t feel comfortable around the kids at my school. I like going to the playground, but I don’t play with...
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