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...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 2, 2024 | Affairs and Adultery, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce
Possible and Impossible are Both Possible? The outcome depends on our thinking. When lies and betrayal have consumed a relationship, it is common and normal for couples to want to end their relationship. Sometimes the decision to separate is not because there is a...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 1, 2024 | Change, Mental Health, Problem-Solving
A friend of mine explains his life like this: “My relationship is up and down, I have serious demons that have gone untreated for years, I am expecting a child, and all of it makes me unhappy. I don’t do anything with my days; watch television aimlessly,...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 25, 2024 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Teens
“I Hate to Admit It” They tease each other, pick on one another, make fun, wrestle, and yell. Their confrontations always end up with one crying, or bleeding, or slamming doors. Will they ever get along? Can we ever achieve serenity in our home? I’ve heard...
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...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 16, 2024 | Change, Family, Love & Relationships, Problem-Solving, Teens
“Safe Sex” What does it really mean? A lot of people get nervous when they are faced with answering the question: “What is safe sex?” Quick standard answers involve: 1) “condoms and contraceptives”, or 2) “abstinence or no sex”. On...
Recent Comments