by Jeff Packer | Sep 20, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Discipline, Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Teens
Setting Healthy Boundaries? When we get a first sight at our newborn child, we are overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings: feelings of love, joy, happiness, and excitement. Sometimes, we may anticipate fear, grief and worry. We may question how we keep this perfect...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 6, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Eating Disorder, Family, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Separation & Divorce, Stress
Many families will come to counselling as a sign of support to help a loved one through a difficult time (e.g. addiction, cooperative parenting, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, OCD, etc.). Sometimes families will provide financial support for a treatment...
by Jeff Packer | Aug 21, 2024 | 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 | Aug 14, 2024 | 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 | Aug 8, 2024 | Change, Conflict, Crisis, Family, Grief, Mental Health, Stress, Work & Employment
Guess what… struggling is normal. For years, the Maid of the Mist fought against the current, carrying thousands of passengers into the mist of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The excitement, nervousness and uncertainty all part of the ride; all part of the motivation...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 29, 2024 | Anger Management, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce
While many researchers may indicate yes to this question, it doesn’t have to be so. The initial turmoil and emotional upset following separation and divorce impacts all family members to some extent disrupting family stability, emotional balance and even...
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