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Back in Black

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, depression, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens

When I was in high school, the cafeteria was unofficially sectioned off into groups, with members of a certain group sitting in the same area or at the same table every day. [...]

Meeting New Friends

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, friendship, parenting, school, self esteem, teens

Switching schools or classes in the middle of the school year can be hard for younger kids, especially when they don’t know anyone in the new place yet. Work with the [...]

What’s Your Style?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

Dr. Michael Popkin is a parenting expert who also uses the Adlerian “Democratic Parenting” model in his work. He has a quiz on his web site called What’s [...]

Most Of Us Hear, Not All Of Us Listen

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, marriage, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, stress, teens

I use a lot of skills in my work as a psychotherapist in Oakville. Some of these skills are ones that I teach my clients, too, and active listening is probably one of the [...]

Money, Money, Money

Andrea Ramsay Speers

allowance, communication, entitlement, money, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves

“Mom, can I have an ice cream?” That’s how it starts. With a seemingly innocent request for a treat – that requires money. This is your first opportunity to share with your [...]

Alone…Together

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, gratitude, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, self esteem, teens

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 [...]

Discipline Vs. Punishment

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, depression, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, self esteem, teens

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 [...]

Cyber-Snooping On Our Kids

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, self esteem, teens

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 [...]

Being More Patient

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

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 [...]

Foiling a Manipulation Tactic

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

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 [...]