Back in Black
Andrea Ramsay Speers
When I was in high school, the cafeteria was unofficially sectioned off into groups, with members of a certain group sitting in the same area or at the same table every day. [...]
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Beating The Winter Blues
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Don’t let winter get you down. Many people find this time of year tough – the excitement of the holidays has passed, the bills have started to arrive, and the lack of sunlight [...]
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Happiness At Home: What Depression Is And What To Do About It (part 2)
Andrea Ramsay Speers
This is the second of a two-part series on depression. In this issue, I will describe how depression is treated and prevented. If you or someone close to you suffers from [...]
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Discipline Vs. Punishment
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I found a great explanation of the distinction, taken from Kathy Lynn’s book Who’s In Charge Anyway?: Discipline is not about pain or punishment, nor about revenge [...]
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When Should You Worry About Your Child’s Behaviour?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
How do you know when you should be worried about your child’s mental health? There are lots of variations of “normal”, so it can be hard to know. And when you’ve been coping [...]
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Happiness At Home Newsletter: Depression – What It Is And What To Do About It
Andrea Ramsay Speers
This is the first of a two-part series on depression. In this newsletter article, I will explore what depression is and what causes it. In the next newsletter, I will describe [...]
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