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A Few Of My Favourite Books

Andrea Ramsay Speers

announcements, anxiety, bullying, chores, communication, couples, depression, encouragement, entitlement, friendship, happy families, marriage, mental health, nagging, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Looking for something to keep you busy over the next few weeks? Books can be a great way to get information, get inspiration and new ideas, and to keep momentum going between [...]

Staying Mentally Healthy In Times Of Crisis

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, happy families, mental health, parenting, stress, teens, tweens

These certainly are unprecedented times we live in. With the world on high alert and everything we take for granted in our daily lives, put on hold, now more than ever we need [...]

Put That Away!

Andrea Ramsay Speers

chores, communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

One of most parents’ pet peeves is seeing stuff lying all over the house. Stepping over shoes in the doorway, or seeing dirty dishes on the counter, or the remains of an arts [...]

10Feb

Family Meeting How-To’s

Andrea Ramsay Speers

chores, communication, gratitude, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

Family meetings can be one of your best discipline strategies as a parent. Here’s what your kids learn from participating in family meetings: Listening skills Brainstorming [...]

Being A Good Sport

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, encouragement, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

There’s a lot of pressure to achieve in our part of the world. We live in a fast-paced culture and there are just so many opportunities available to us. While this [...]

Lowered Expectations

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, chores, communication, encouragement, happy families, mental health, nagging, parenting, self esteem, stress

As parents, we set pretty high standards for ourselves. When we’re expecting our first child, we plan on having a child who listens, who is patient while we’re shopping, who [...]

Happiness At Home: Emotional Survival Guide For Teens

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, depression, health, mental health, newsletter, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

This month’s newsletter is written for teens. If you are a teen, this is for you. If you know a teenager, please pass it along. This month, we will explore the hardest things [...]

18Nov

Out-Of-The-Box Encouragement

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, encouragement, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

We’ve talked before about how important encouragement is for kids. It contributes to healthy self esteem, it fosters courage and a willingness to make a mistake but try again, [...]

7 Habits Of Highly Effective Communicators

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

Many of us take our communication style for granted. We just say what we’re thinking. We might assume that what we’re thinking is “common sense.” Maybe we don’t give much [...]

Helping Your Child Cope With Divorce

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, depression, mental health, parenting, stress, teens, tweens

Divorce is not easy on anyone. When children are involved, the situation can be particularly challenging, but it doesn’t have to be traumatic. Your child’s age will [...]