by Jeff Packer | Mar 1, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Marriage, Parenting
“My Kids are Driving Me Crazy” Wait one minute. Who’s the parent? Who’s in charge here? It is very important to first take three or four deeeeep breaths and then, second, answer these two questions calmly. Of course you are the parent and you...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 29, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Crisis, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Stress, Teens
Probably the single most challenging issue we face as humans, compared to other mammals, is the length of time it takes us to raise our young. Depending on the area of the globe you live in, this can range anywhere from sixteen to twenty years. In most...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 23, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Parenting
Did you know… Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys (March 2012 statistic) The 2012 numbers reflect a 78% increase in reported prevalence in the last 6 years Boys are 4x more likely than girls to have autism Contact us to find out how Jeff Packer...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 15, 2024 | Discipline, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Sexuality, Teens
“I’ve talked with my teen” / “I’ve talked with my parent(s)” Are you sure? Did you openly talk about your hopes, dreams and desires for sexual choices? Have you shared your beliefs and values on the subject? Did you discuss ways...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 30, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Depression, Discipline
Why stop any addictive behaviour? Because it has reached the point where it is getting in the way of important relationships, blocking progress at home and work and/or because you simply want a better quality of life. Addictions can become such habitual...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 19, 2024 | Conflict, Discipline, Family, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Self-Care, Teens, Work & Employment
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...
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