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05Feb

Goals Of Misbehaviour Part 2: Power

Andrea Ramsay Speers
chores, communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens
Last month we began our quest to answer the question, “What are they thinking?!?” (“they”, of course, being our children). Recognizing that no behaviour happens by accident [...]
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30Jan

What Are You Tolerating?

Andrea Ramsay Speers
anxiety, depression, gratitude, mental health, Pet Peeves, stress
We all have things that we tolerate in our lives. Some of them are big things (like a nasty neighbour), but many of them are small things (a messy desk is an example), and we [...]
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The Importance Of Failing

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, entitlement, gratitude, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens
It’s tempting for a parent to want to spare one’s kids the pain of failure.  No one likes to see someone that they care about – and that they’ve been charged with protecting – [...]
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Holiday Fun With The Family

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, holidays, parenting, stress
With Christmas approaching, who has time for fun? The holidays may be enjoyable for everyone else, but for Mom, they often add up to extra stress: writing and mailing cards, [...]
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Decide What You Will Do

Andrea Ramsay Speers
chores, communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens
We spend a lot of our time as parents trying to “make” our kids do things. Whether it’s making them hurry up, pick up after themselves, be polite, or make the bed, a lot of [...]
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Do We Need Intuition In Parenting?

Andrea Ramsay Speers
anxiety, communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens
Who do you trust for information about raising your children? Your doctor, your mom, your girlfriends, the internet? Who do you receive information and advice from (whether [...]
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Happiness At Home Newsletter: Help! I Need To Make A Decision!

Andrea Ramsay Speers
anxiety, communication, mental health, stress
Many people who come to my office say they have a difficult time making decisions. I have developed a process to help my clients master this skill. I recommend that people [...]
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Express Yourself

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, friendship, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens
I spend a lot of time with my psychotherapy clients focusing on communication.  I’m not sure that I’ve ever had a couple come for couples therapy that has NOT brought up “poor [...]
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The Truth About Effective Parenting

Andrea Ramsay Speers
chores, communication, entitlement, gratitude, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, stress, teens, tweens
When I’m working with parents, as we’re discussing some possible responses to kids’ misbehavior, they will often sigh and tell me just how hard it is, or how [...]
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No More Pity Parties

Andrea Ramsay Speers
anxiety, communication, entitlement, mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens
Nobody likes to see their kids get hurt.  Every parent would like to think that it’s possible for them to help their child make it through life with no hardships, no [...]
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