by Jeff Packer | Jan 31, 2024 | Family, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health
Thankfulness is good for mental health Having an attitude of gratitude and genuinely being appreciative for what we have is healthy. The recognition that we have benefited from something outside of ourselves inspires both humility and thankfulness. In the depiction...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 27, 2024 | Conflict, Crisis, Family, Love & Relationships, Parenting
Whether you are a parent who appears to have a teenager “running the household,” or you are in a romantic relationship and feel you’ve “lost who you are as an individual,” they both may stem from the difficulty of setting effective boundaries in your relationships....
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 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...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 16, 2024 | Change, Family, Love & Relationships, Problem-Solving, Teens
“Safe Sex” What does it really mean? A lot of people get nervous when they are faced with answering the question: “What is safe sex?” Quick standard answers involve: 1) “condoms and contraceptives”, or 2) “abstinence or no sex”. On...
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