by Jeff Packer | Apr 24, 2014 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Teens
Photo credit: clarita from morguefile.com Composure Under Pressure “After months of not hearing from my co-parent [trust me when I say it is difficult to use this term ‘co-parent’ rather than other names which easily come to mind… including “ex”], he...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 21, 2014 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens
Photo credit: ainsliejoon from Morguefile.com Arguing every day about the smallest things. Telling me that my dad is selfish and doesn’t care about anything but himself. Complaining that mom is an annoying nag, who can’t get a grip. I don’t know whether having both...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 23, 2014 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Teens
They know the latest Apple application to download. Their profiles on Instagram and Facebook are always up to date. They score really high on games like COD (Call of Duty), Mindcraft and FIFA. Schools even have online computer applications for students who have...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 16, 2014 | Affairs and Adultery, Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Crisis, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens
Post Separation Thoughts and Behaviours Really Matter Let’s consider why we think we may have a difficult time co-parenting with our ex-partners: She/he has an addiction and refuses to get help. Who knows who she/he will have around my child? She/he has repeatedly...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 7, 2013 | Anxiety, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Eating Disorder, Family, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Teens
Food Issues May Increase Over Holidays Presents are great, laughter with family and friends is nice, but some of us believe that the real enjoyment of the holidays is the abundance of food. Special meals and traditional dishes are prepared this time of year. Some of...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 5, 2013 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Family, Grief, Mental Health, Stress, Teens
Managing life as a teenager, student/employee, parent, and all other roles we may play in our lives, is extremely difficult when we have overwhelming feelings of worry, uncertainty, stress, and fear. One person describes his anxiety like this: “I am a person on...
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