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Building Healthy Self-Esteem In Children

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, encouragement, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

As parents, we want our kids to feel good about themselves. We want them to feel strong, confident, courageous, and resilient. But even our best efforts can backfire [...]

No Is Not A Four-Letter Word

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, entitlement, friendship, marriage, mental health, self esteem, stress

People ask a lot of us. Whether they want us to take on a new project at work, bake a dozen cupcakes for the school bake sale, or water their plants while they’re away, we [...]

Number One Secret To Happiness

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, depression, gratitude, mental health, self esteem, stress

Well, how could I not be intrigued with a title like, “I tried Denmark’s No. 1 secret to happiness for a year. It truly changed my life — and even made me [...]

“Parental Love With Strings Attached”

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

I just reread a classic article about the danger in tying parental love and approval with good behaviour. It was written by Alfie Kohn, a well-known critic of and thinker [...]

“No” Is A Complete Sentence

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

As parents (and moms in particular), we often have a hard time saying no. Whether it’s to a sleep over we’re not sure we’re comfortable with or whipping up eight unicorn [...]

Happiness At Home: Suicide Warning Signs and Treatment

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, depression, mental health, newsletter, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

It is reported that suicide, the act of deliberately ending one’s own life, is a cause of death for about 4,500 people each year in Canada. Since many suicides are not [...]

Happiness At Home: How To Be Less of a Perfectionist and Enjoy Life More

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, depression, mental health, newsletter, Pet Peeves, self esteem, stress

This is the second of a series of two newsletters that explore the dynamics of perfectionism. In my last newsletter, you learned what perfectionism is and why people develop [...]

Happiness At Home: Managing Perfectionism

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, mental health, newsletter, self esteem, stress

This is the first of two articles that address perfectionism. In this article, we will explore what perfectionism is and why it is destructive. In the next one, we will take a [...]

Happiness At Home: How To Be More Self-Confident

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, mental health, newsletter, self esteem

Signs of Self-Confidence Let’s explore the meaning of self-confidence by taking a quiz. Read the list of statements below and check which ones, in your opinion, are signs of [...]

Happiness At Home Newsletter: What Makes Us Procrastinate?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

depression, encouragement, mental health, nagging, newsletter, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

All of us procrastinate on occasion. For some people, it’s a chronic problem; for others, it’s only a problem in certain life areas. Procrastination is always frustrating [...]