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Fears And Phobias

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, happy families, mental health, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Kids develop fears. It could be separation anxiety as a toddler, a fear of clowns as a preschooler, or a dread of public speaking as a school-ager. About one in 30 children [...]

Whose Work Is Homework?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

If it was meant to be fun, it wouldn’t be called homework, right? But does getting assignments and essays done have to be such a battle? In fact, that’s the last thing it [...]

Bribes Versus Rewards

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, gratitude, happy families, nagging, parenting, school, self esteem, teens, tweens, Uncategorised

Here’s an interesting question: what’s the difference between a reward and a bribe? Many would say that the distinction comes down to the use of the word [...]

The Importance Of Attachment

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

“Attachment” is something that parents, particularly of babies, think about. How do we help our kids develop healthy attachment, and how do we know if we’re doing it right? [...]

Encouraging Respect In Our Kids

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens

“Respect” is an important word for parents. We want our kids to respect us as parents, respect all we do for them, and respect other people. We want them to [...]

The Process Of Change

Andrea Ramsay Speers

mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, Uncategorised

January is often a time of change. We start off the new year with the best of intentions; some of them stick, some of them don’t. While our enthusiasm and motivation ride [...]

Raising Responsible Children

Andrea Ramsay Speers

chores, communication, entitlement, gratitude, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, self esteem, teens, tweens

When I ask parents what kind of adults they hope their children will grow to be, they often use words like responsible, respectful, and independent. Which is a worthy goal, [...]

Back To School Woes

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, parenting, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Summer is here and the living is easy. Then all of a sudden it’s not summer, it’s September and school is here. And not everyone is excited about it. Some kids may be [...]

Is Fear Ruling Your Life?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, mental health, self esteem, stress

How does fear impact your day-to-day life? Not at all? Lucky you! The rest of us can recognize fear at work in some part of our life every day – from the constant, [...]

Independence Day

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, chores, communication, gratitude, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens, Uncategorised

When is the right age for our children to become “independent”? There’s no clear answer for this, but we hope that it is sometime before the age of 30 (fingers crossed). [...]