by Jeff Packer | May 1, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Family, Friendship, Parenting, Problem-Solving
Child Development Essential When we start preschool, we are exposed to all these new faces. Some are flipping through picture books, driving trains along tracks, or playing house in the kitchen and dress-up center. We may join one cluster of kids and all of a sudden,...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 9, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Sexuality, Teens
When we hold our newborns in our arms, we are overwhelmed with feelings, emotions and thoughts. In fact, the term overwhelmed is an understatement of the first time this miracle appears in our arms. Yes, we had nine months to ponder what these tiny creations will look...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 2, 2024 | Children & Adolescence, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Spirituality
What About God? For some of us, we are raised in a family that follows a specific religious denomination. The practices, followings, and teachings are supposedly instilled in us so that we too may follow the exact same practices, the exact same teachings. We, at...
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 | Mar 18, 2018 | Anger Management, Blended Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting
Family Systems Theory – by Susan Packer It has been said that laughter is infectious. Joy and happiness can be transferred from one to another simply through a smile. Likewise, negative emotions such as anger, fear and sadness easily move from one individual...
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