by Jeff Packer | Feb 8, 2022 | Children & Adolescence, Parenting, Teens
Teens Test Tolerance! Sometimes our teenagers seem to give us such a hard time that we can feel like strangling them or simply giving up. It is common to feel like this. You are not alone when you feel frustrated and overwhelmed by this stage of family life....
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 4, 2022 | Blended Family, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Parenting, Separation & Divorce
While many researchers may indicate yes to this question, it doesn’t have to be so. The initial turmoil and emotional upset following separation and divorce impacts all family members, disrupting family stability, emotional balance and even parental...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 30, 2021 | Blended Family, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Parenting
We can do a lot to help our children be more truthful and honest. As parents, our response to children, both when they are honest and misbehave, has a significant impact on their inner thoughts, feelings and choices. Sometimes we get into a pattern of reaction and...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 6, 2021 | Blended Family, Children & Adolescence, Family, Parenting
Most of us take parenting skills for granted – that we will somehow instinctively “know” what, when and how to parent. We are gifted with the sage advice of “elders” and (at times) conflicting words of wisdom from friends who claim to have “been there and done that.”...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 8, 2021 | Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Crisis, Depression, Family, Love & Relationships, Parenting, Problem-Solving
Probably one of the most important interpersonal skills we have is listening. But, wait a minute, don’t most of us have ears so aren’t we listening all the time? Apparently not, according to the post below submitted by a frustrated and tired woman, wife and mother. I...
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