What To Do About The Holiday Blues
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Not everyone feels festive around the holidays. Pressure to pull off the “perfect” holiday can come from others or from within ourselves. Even when we try to stay calm about [...]
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Goals of Misbehaviour and “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids”
Andrea Ramsay Speers
If you’re looking for more details on the goals of misbehaviour, pick up Honey, I Wrecked The Kids by Alyson Schafer. She breaks down each goal into its own chapter, creating [...]
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Stuffing the Turkey, Trimming the Tree, Lighting the Candles: The Importance of Holiday Family Traditions
Andrea Ramsay Speers
When you think back to your own childhood, what are the holiday family traditions that stand out most? Were the activities you remember now the ones you were most determined [...]
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Who’s In Your Village?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
The expression goes, “it takes a village”. Raising kids was never supposed to be a solo endeavour, yet today’s parents often end up feeling very alone. In some ways, it’s [...]
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Nighty-Night
With the lazy days of summer behind us, it’s time to turn our attention back to the regular routines and structure of school days. One of the first things to slip when [...]
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Happiness At Home: 33 Ways to Use Your Journal for Self-Discovery and Self-Expression
Andrea Ramsay Speers
As a therapist, I often suggest to clients that they explore their feelings and thoughts by keeping a journal. Sometimes clients ask for a bit of direction with this process. [...]
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Morning Routines
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Kids thrive on routines. We see this clearly with infants and toddlers, but even as kids grow and begin school, they still need for predictability and order. Routines help [...]
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No Is Not A Four-Letter Word
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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 [...]
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Number One Secret To Happiness
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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 [...]
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Being Mom Enough
Andrea Ramsay Speers
With all the talk of attachment parenting versus gentle parenting and good mothers versus not-good mothers, one thing really stands out to me. It’s just another example [...]
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