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...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 22, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Friendship, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens
Are Our Phones Smarter Than We Are? Smart phones are like our very own personal assistants (who we can even have a conversation with). Appointments, dinner dates, meetings, and deadlines are recorded to keep us on track. Email and Internet access are easy to use...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 16, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Family, Problem-Solving, Teens, Work & Employment
Many of the resources available for Autism and other developmental disabilities focus on children to the age of eighteen. Very few social service programs are geared to support people over the age of eighteen. So what about these young adults? What career development...
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