Dealing With Strong Emotions
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Kids say a lot of stuff over the course of a day. Some of it we listen to, some of it we hear and dismiss, some of it we ignore. But what we listen to and how we respond can [...]
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Assertive Communication: 20 Tips
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further in life than being passive or aggressive. But few of us were actually taught how to be assertive. Here are some helpful [...]
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“Children Don’t Really Misbehave”
Andrea Ramsay Speers
This great article was brought to my attention by Alyson Schafer’s email update (Alyson, if you don’t know, is a parenting expert regularly featured on CTV News, the Ask An [...]
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Sass, Back Talk, and Smart Mouths
Andrea Ramsay Speers
When your child says something spiteful and hurtful to you, how do you handle it? Our response is key to determining whether or not your child will use that behaviour again, [...]
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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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