How To Keep Your Marriage Strong
Andrea Ramsay Speers
It’s not uncommon that I meet with couples who have come to counselling, but are a little unsure if they should even be there, since they don’t fight, they don’t storm out on [...]
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Plan To Have Fun This Summer!
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Summer is upon us, and it’s a great time for fun family activities. But unfortunately, many parents don’t spend enough quality time with their kids, doing fun [...]
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Parenting Book Recommendations
Andrea Ramsay Speers
A number of my clients have been asking for books that they can read that describe the same Democratic Parenting philosophy that I use in our sessions. I thought I might post [...]
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Out-of-Control Teens
Andrea Ramsay Speers
There is a general fear among parents in Oakville about “the teen years”. We hear all sorts of horror stories — ranging from the mild (won’t be seen [...]
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Throwing The Game
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Kids love games. They love playing games with friends, and they particularly love playing games with their parents. This can sometimes lead to challenges for Mom and Dad, [...]
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Happiness At Home: Resolving Conflicts
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Every relationship has conflicts. In some relationships, conflict is a serious problem; in others, differences seem to be resolved without creating a major incident. Think [...]
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How To Encourage
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I was flipping through the book Breaking the Good Mom Myth — written by my MA colleagueAlyson Schafer — and discovered that she had a list remarkably similar to [...]
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Fathers and Daughters
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I was flipping through an old issue of Today’s Parent magazine, and I came across a great article about dads losing the connection with their daughters once the girls hit [...]
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Back to Basics
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Spring is in the air and with it, new beginnings. It can be easy to lose our way or get overwhelmed, and sometimes we need to stop, take a breath, and recalibrate before we [...]
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Holiday Drama
Andrea Ramsay Speers
With Easter around the corner, many families are planning get-togethers with extended family. And while this may be a pleasurable expectation for some people, it can hold a [...]
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