by Jeff Packer | Jan 30, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Depression, Discipline
Why stop any addictive behaviour? Because it has reached the point where it is getting in the way of important relationships, blocking progress at home and work and/or because you simply want a better quality of life. Addictions can become such habitual...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 29, 2024 | Change
As we get older, the order of things and the rules which we live by become far more complicated and we can be reasonably certain that others live by similar rules. When we drive in traffic, we are able to accomplish this task only because we are fairly certain that...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 28, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Depression, Mental Health, Stress
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) identifies specific signs and symptoms required to be diagnosed with a major depressive disorder. However, there are many faces to depression, and one should not wait to meet all the criteria from the DSM to...
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 20, 2024 | Change, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Sexuality
“We have kids now! There’s no time for intimacy!” “NOT NOW! I’m too tired!” “You want to try what???” Do you remember when you first met your partner? Remember the passion, the flirting, the loving gestures, the quickies? Then two,...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 18, 2024 | Change, Grief, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Loss of a loved one, whether a grandparent, parent, child, sibling, friend or another close to you can be quite painful and heart-wrenching. Initial shock and disbelief are often quickly replaced by feelings of sorrow, grief, confusion and even anger. These emotional...
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