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 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...
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 22, 2024 | Anger Management, Children & Adolescence, Parenting, Teens
Teens Test Tolerance! Sometime our teenagers seem to give us such a hard time we can feel like strangling them or just simply like 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 | 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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