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Problem Solving

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

Good communication is important in a family, but we can get stuck when we’ve shared what our issues are, and the person we’re sharing with has a different view. [...]

Back To School Woes

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, parenting, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Summer is here and the living is easy. Then all of a sudden it’s not summer, it’s September and school is here. And not everyone is excited about it. Some kids may be [...]

But Sometimes They Just Push My Buttons!

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, parenting, Pet Peeves

Patience is an elusive concept for parents. It can either be something we have (or don’t – as in, “I don’t have a lot of patience for that behaviour”), something we are (or [...]

Independence Day

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, chores, communication, gratitude, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens, Uncategorised

When is the right age for our children to become “independent”? There’s no clear answer for this, but we hope that it is sometime before the age of 30 (fingers crossed). [...]

Happiness At Home: Letting Go Of The Past

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, gratitude, mental health, nagging, newsletter, self esteem, stress

People have a difficult time letting go of the past because they are held back by unfinished business. They may regret choices they have made or feel guilty about past [...]

Sometimes Kids Just Need To Hear No

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, entitlement, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens

Nobody likes to disappoint their children. It’s hard to turn them down, crush their hopes, or deny them. And it’s particularly hard to deal with their unpleasant reactions [...]

Doing What Works (And Quitting What Doesn’t)

Andrea Ramsay Speers

chores, communication, happy families, marriage, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, stress, teens, tweens

People have a tendency to think that if something should work, but it doesn’t, that the next step is to then do that thing harder, more often or more intensely. (For example, [...]

When Parents And Grandparents Disagree

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, parenting, Pet Peeves

A lot of focus is put on how important it is for Mom and Dad to be on the same parenting page — which is definitely important — but a more delicate situation can [...]

Goals of Misbehaviour Part 4: Inadequacy

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

This month wraps up our four month series of trying to answer that nagging question, “Why do kids do that?” Having looked at the “goals” of gaining attention, power, [...]

Encourage To Flourish

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

Encouragement Vs Praise What’s the difference? you may be asking yourself. It’s subtle, to be sure, and most of us never really gave it much thought. In a nutshell, [...]