by Jeff Packer | Feb 25, 2024 | Change, Diabetes, Eating Disorder, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Stress, Teens
Help For Eating Disorders Saves Lives – Durham Region In a “sweeping” analysis of 77 studies, involving more than 15,000 subjects, University of Wisconsin researchers post-doctoral student Shelley Grabe and psychology professor Janet Hyde found that...
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 | Feb 10, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, 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 when they misbehave, has a significant impact on their inner thoughts, feelings and choices. Sometimes we just get into a pattern of...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 8, 2024 | Change, Conflict, Crisis, Family, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Stress, Teens
Family: composed of many unique individuals, with varying thoughts, beliefs, opinions and pursuits for life. We don’t choose our family; they are pretty much assigned to us. We may assume that we were destined to be in the family we are in; that the individuals...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 3, 2024 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Crisis, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Stress, Teens
Perhaps This Is Normal In life we are faced with many challenges and obstacles to overcome. At these difficult times and during trying situations, it is imperative to have people to assist us, to provide support and guidance and to encourage our efforts to improve. In...
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