The Connection Between Our Expectations and Independent Kids
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I recently read a very interesting article titled “My Rules For My Kids: Eat Your Vegetables; Don’t Blame The Teacher”. (Actually, the first version I saw was called [...]
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The Truth, Lies, and Everything In Between
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Someone asked me recently, how much is too much information for a child when it comes to difficult topics like divorce, death, and bankruptcy. Should we really be honest [...]
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29 Ways To Keep Your Relationship Tuned Up
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Why do some relationships last forever and others fall apart? here are some ways you can make your partner feel appreciated again and prevent your relationship from becoming [...]
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To Party or Not to Party?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Teenagers have all sorts of great ideas. These may involve camping unsupervised with a group of friends, going to an unsupervised party at a friend’s house while the [...]
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What To Do With a Stubborn Kid
Andrea Ramsay Speers
How many daily power struggles take place in your house? Do you sometimes feel as though your child is saying “no” just for the sake of being disagreeable? Well, [...]
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The Democratic Revolution
Andrea Ramsay Speers
This article is a bit of a departure for me, in that I didn’t actually write it myself. It was a handout that I received at a workshop that I attended when I was in [...]
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“Perfect Angels”
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I came across a National Post article I cut from the paper many moons ago,entitled Perfect Angels. It was written by Alan E. Kazdin, who is a professor of psychology and [...]
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Good-bye, June and Ward
Andrea Ramsay Speers
What does it mean to be a mother or a father in today’s world? Being a mother used to mean you maintained the home and looked after the kids, while being a father meant that [...]
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Homework For Parents
Andrea Ramsay Speers
The older your child gets, the less involved you may become in their homework. Or, then again, you may find yourself nagging and supervising more because less seems to be [...]
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Parent Report Cards
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I got this great email last week from Beverley Cathcart-Ross at The Parenting Network – I thought it was so fabulous that I had to share it! What do you think? What mark do [...]
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