Finding Solutions Together Logo
  • Home
  • Treatments
  • Areas of Focus
        • Areas of Focus

          • Anxiety & Depression
          • First Responders & Healthcare Workers
          • Grief & Loss
          • Parenting, Co-Parenting & Blended Families
          • Relationships & Communication
          • Separation & Divorce
  • Team
    • Jeff Packer
    • Susan Packer
    • Nicole Bolotenko
    • Hannah Robinson
    • Tracy Spear
    • Rashmi Ramalingam
    • Meagan Gallacher
    • Breana Kerr
  • Blog
        • Blog

          • Change
          • Culture & Ethnicity
          • Family
            • Blended Family
            • Children & Adolescence
            • Cooperative Parenting
            • Domestic Violence
            • Parenting
            • Teens
          • Grief
          • Health & Fitness
            • Chronic Illness
            • Diabetes
          • Life Skills
            • Growth & Development
            • Problem-Solving
            • Self-Care
          • Love & Relationships
            • Conflict
            • Friendship
            • Infidelity
            • Marriage
            • Separation & Divorce
          • Mental Health
            • Addiction & Substance Misuse
            • Anger Management
            • Anxiety
            • Crisis
            • Depression
            • Disordered Eating & Body Image
            • Stress
            • Trauma – PTSD
          • Sexuality
          • Spirituality
          • Work & Employment
  • Resources
    • FAQ
  • F4TT
  • Contact
The Loneliness of Constant Connection: How Social Media Is Replacing Real Friendships and What We Can Do About It

The Loneliness of Constant Connection: How Social Media Is Replacing Real Friendships and What We Can Do About It

by Susan Packer | Sep 2, 2025 | Friendship, Teens

We live in a world where we can “connect” with hundreds—sometimes thousands—of people at the tap of a screen. Teens can send a meme to a friend in seconds, parents can instantly share a family photo, and teachers can maintain online groups to keep students in touch....
Why Today’s Teens Feel So Much Pressure (And What They Need Instead)

Why Today’s Teens Feel So Much Pressure (And What They Need Instead)

by Tracy Spear | Jul 11, 2025 | Parenting, Teens

Why Are Teens So Stressed These Days? If you’re a parent, teacher, or teen yourself, you’ve likely asked this question. From school demands to social media to fear about the future, teens are growing up in a world that feels intense, fast-paced, and unforgiving. Many...
Virtual Self… Real or Not

Virtual Self… Real or Not

by Finding Solutions Together | May 19, 2025 | Anxiety, Change, Family, Friendship, Love & Relationships, Teens

Online Consideration: A Developing Art With the advance of online chat, social media presence and virtual relationships, there seems to be an increase in discussion about the pros and cons our virtual interaction has on health and upon our social lives in general. Are...
Why are we so afraid to set boundaries?

Why are we so afraid to set boundaries?

by Finding Solutions Together | May 15, 2025 | 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....

Stop the Complaining Voice Today!

by Nicole Bolotenko | May 14, 2025 | Change, Conflict, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Mental Health

The other day I was waiting in line and a couple behind me were talking about the tons of errands, responsibilities and chores they had to get done. “We have to get the groceries done, but then we gotta make dinner and take Joey to hockey.” “But I have to finish up...
“My Child is Lying All The Time… What Can I Do?”

“My Child is Lying All The Time… What Can I Do?”

by Finding Solutions Together | May 8, 2025 | Blended Family, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Parenting

« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Search: Parenting, anxiety, relationships…

Recent Posts

  • Fall Reset: Building Routines That Actually Stick
  • Back to School: Navigating the Transition as a Family
  • Life After Recovery: Building a Strong Foundation for Long-Term Sobriety
  • Do People Really Just “Grow Apart”? Understanding Relationship Drift and Connection
  • Choosing a Counsellor: Understanding the Differences Between a Psychotherapist, Psychologist, and Psychiatrist

Categories

Recent Comments

    Archives

    Finding Solutions Together logo

    HOME
    TREATMENTS
    AREAS OF FOCUS
    RESOURCES
    TEAM

    FFTT
    FAQ
    BLOG
    POLICIES

    ©2025, Jeff Packer MSW & Associates Inc., All rights reserved.

    We serve the following communities: Centennial, Donevan, Eastdale, Farewell, Kedron, Lakeview, McLaughlin, Northglen, O’Neill, Pinecrest, Raglan, Samac, Stevenson, Taunton, Vanier, Bowmanville North, Bowmanville South, Bowmanville Central, Liberty Crossing, Aspen Springs, Longworth, West Bowmanville, Historic Downtown Bowmanville, Wilmot Creek, Orono (nearby), Newtonville, Kendal, Nestleton, Scugog, Whitby Shores, Grandview, Townline, Robinson Creek, Darlington, Courtice South, Windfields, Columbus (rural), Mitchell Corners, Brooklin, Downtown Whitby, Port Whitby, Pringle Creek, Rolling Acres, Williamsburg, Lynde Creek, Blue Grass Meadows, Taunton North, Ashburn, Myrtle Station, Town Centre, Village East, West Shore, Woodlands, Rural Pickering, Seaton (Rural Pickering), Cherrywood, Claremont, Whitevale, Newcastle Village, Newcastle Lakeshore, Blackstock, Hampton, Greenbank, North Oshawa, Prestonvale Heights, Trulls, Tooley Creek, Courtice Glen, Courtice Central, Northeast Ajax,, Macedonian Village area, Audley North, Audley South, Audley, Central Ajax, Clover Ridge, Discovery Bay, Downtown Ajax, Duffins Bay, Nottingham, Pickering Beach, Pickering Village, Riverside, Southwood, Westney Heights, Amberlea, Bay Ridges, Brock Ridge, Dunbarton, Fairport, Highbush, Liverpool, Rouge Park, Waverley, Rural Clarington, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Seagrave, Caesarea, Utica, South Ajax Waterfront, Prestonvale, Nash, Pebblestone, Courtice North