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Staying the Course

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, entitlement, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens

It’s easy to second-guess ourselves as parents. Whatever the situation is — trying to get our little one to sleep through the night, saying no to a 16 year old who [...]

“You’re Not The Boss of Me!”

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress

Power struggles are among the more frustrating parts of the parenting package. Why? Well, as Rudolph Dreikurs points out in his book Children: The Challenge, “Children [...]

When You Don’t Like Your Teen’s Dating Choice

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, dating, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, stress, teens

Someone asked me recently what to do when you don’t like your teenage son or daughter’s boyfriend/girlfriend. It’s definitely a tricky subject. While as [...]

When Parents Clash

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress

What do you do when you and your partner have differences in parenting styles? It’s a surprisingly common dilemma. My experience is that, if we look at parenting as a [...]

Parenting Book Recommendations

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress

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 [...]

Lonely or a Loner?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, friendship, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, school, self esteem, stress, teens

If you are a social butterfly, but you’ve got a kid who’d rather play alone than attend a party, it can lead a parent to wonder if there’s a problem. The [...]

Out-of-Control Teens

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, teens

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 [...]

Happiness At Home: Resolving Conflicts

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, happy families, marriage, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens

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 [...]

How To Encourage

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, self esteem, teens

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 [...]

That Awkward Stage

Andrea Ramsay Speers

body image, communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens

Sometimes kids’ bodies grow faster than their brain is equipped to handle it. You may have noticed your young teen seems more gangly and uncoordinated lately, [...]