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Fear of Being Away From Home

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

Most of us are familiar with separation anxiety as it relates to infants and toddlers, but what do you do if your middle-school kid or teenager still has a fear of being away [...]

Body Image and Teens

Andrea Ramsay Speers

body image, self esteem, teens, weight

A lot is made of the media’s obsession with thinness. And it’s true — the media is obsessed with the thin and the beautiful. But at the same time that we, [...]

When Big Kids Cry Easily

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, depression, mental health, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, stress, tweens

Some kids are just very sensitive. They cry easily and often, even over situations that others might not feel are such a big deal, and even as they pass the age where we [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

When Should You Worry About Your Child’s Behaviour?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, depression, health, keeping kids out of trouble, mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens

How do you know when you should be worried about your child’s mental health? There are lots of variations of “normal”, so it can be hard to know. And when you’ve been coping [...]

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 [...]