Alone…Together
Andrea Ramsay Speers
What your kids want more than anything is to spend more time with you. Even your teenagers. Seriously. I can’t point you to any specific studies that prove this (although I’m [...]
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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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Cyber-Snooping On Our Kids
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Since we entered the digital age in earnest, there has been an explosion of high-tech gadgets parents can get to keep an eye on their kids. From debit cards that allow [...]
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Being More Patient
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Most parents I’ve met would say that parenting has taught them to dig into reserves of patience they didn’t even know they had. But they’d also probably admit that they could [...]
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Foiling a Manipulation Tactic
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Kids develop a finely tuned awareness of which parent to go to in specific circumstances. Whether they’re looking for money, a ride to the mall, or permission to sleep [...]
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Saying What We Mean and Meaning What We Say
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Here’s an interesting statistic: Today’s Parent magazine took an online poll, in which 58% of parents responded that they sometimes say yes when they wish [...]
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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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Working With Your Child’s Teacher
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Technorati Tags: family,school,parenting,teacher Now that we’re back into the routine of school, I thought I might offer a few suggestions on how to have the best [...]
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A Listening Experiment
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Have you ever given much thought to how much talking you do? I try to be very aware of how much I talk — occupational hazard, I suppose — and I try to [...]
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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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