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Hormones Holding Your Family Hostage?

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, health, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens
We’re all familiar with the notion of raging hormones of teenagers, but what if you child isn’t quite a teen yet?  Can we chalk up the moodiness, the irritability, [...]
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Turn Down The Volume

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves
Do you yell too much?  I think probably every parent I’ve worked with has admitted to yelling more than they like.  You may have been raised in a family of yellers, so when [...]
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The Shower Is This Way

Andrea Ramsay Speers
body image, communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves
If you’re a parent of a pre-teen, you’ve probably struggled with the hygiene issue.  Now that he’s too old to be dumped by you into the tub, you may find [...]
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How To Get Your Kids To Clean Up

Andrea Ramsay Speers
allowance, chores, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem
Parents today are in the habit of doing too much for their kids.  Whether it’s cleaning up after them, taking over a school project, or just generally expecting too little [...]
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So Long, Pong

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens
I have come to the conclusion that I am somewhat naive when it comes to things like video games.  My personal video game history involves things like Super Mario Brothers on [...]
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“Children Don’t Really Misbehave”

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem
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
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens
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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29 Ways To Keep Your Relationship Tuned Up

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage, newsletter, Pet Peeves
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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What To Do With a Stubborn Kid

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens
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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“Perfect Angels”

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens
I came across a National Post article I cut from the paper many moons ago,entitled Perfect Angels.  It was written by Alan E. Kazdin, who is a professor of psychology and [...]
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