by Jeff Packer | Jan 12, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Depression, Discipline, Family, Friendship, Growth & Development, Health & Fitness, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Stress, Work & Employment
Get up fifteen minutes earlier in the morning. The inevitable morning mishaps will be less stressful. Prepare for the morning the evening before. Set the breakfast table, make lunches, put out the clothes you plan to wear, etc. Don’t rely on your memory. Write...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 1, 2022 | Family, Friendship, Growth & Development, Stress
What are your birthday celebrations like? Do you feel special and appreciate the day you were born? How about others? Do they call, text, email, or post on social? Are your birthdays marked by traditions such as being woken with the Happy Birthday song, maybe combined...
by Jeff Packer | Feb 1, 2022 | Children & Adolescence, Family, Parenting, Teens
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 25, 2022 | Crisis, Death and Loss, Family, Friendship, Grief, Love & Relationships
The loss of a loved one, whether a grandparent, parent, child, sibling, friend or another close to you, can be pretty painful and heart-wrenching. Initial shock and disbelief are often quickly replaced by feelings of sorrow, grief, confusion and even anger. These...
by Jeff Packer | Jan 4, 2022 | Blended Family, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Parenting, 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, disrupting family stability, emotional balance and even parental...
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