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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Saying What We Mean and Meaning What We Say

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens
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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A Listening Experiment

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage, parenting, Pet Peeves
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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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 [...]
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“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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Andrea Ramsay Speers

Registered Psychotherapist

Oakville Family Institute (Trafalgar and Dundas in north Oakville)
Office Phone : 905-491-6949
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