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When Should You Consult a Mental Health Professional?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, couples, depression, friendship, happy families, health, holidays, keeping kids out of trouble, marriage, mental health, nagging, newsletter, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Most of us experience times when we need help to deal with problems and issues that cause us emotional distress. When you are having a problem or dilemma that is making you [...]

Sibling Fighting Tips

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, encouragement, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens, tweens

When we think about having a sibling for our darling little one, we usually picture all of the great parts of having a brother or a sister: big family holidays, a built-in [...]

What’s Up With Kids Today?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

happy families, nagging, parenting, stress, teens, tweens

As parents, we’re all familiar with toddlers declaring, “You’re not the boss of me!” But more and more, we’re seeing this attitude show up in kids of other ages as well. On [...]

Goals of Misbehaviour and “Honey, I Wrecked The Kids”

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, stress, teens, tweens

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 [...]

Cyber-Safety Tips For Kids

Andrea Ramsay Speers

keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, teens, tweens

While looking for cyber-safety tips for kids, I came across the site www.ProtectKidsOnline.ca Updated regularly, it breaks down interests and risks broken down by age. It [...]

Who’s In Your Village?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, happy families, parenting, stress, teens, tweens

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 [...]

Nighty-Night

Andrea Ramsay Speers

health, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

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 [...]

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 [...]

Morning Routines

Andrea Ramsay Speers

encouragement, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, stress, teens, tweens

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 [...]

Mom! He Hit Me!

Andrea Ramsay Speers

happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens, tweens

Sibling fights are right up there on the list of parental pet peeves. It’s frustrating to hear your kids fighting in another room, and it can be downright agonizing to [...]