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Happiness At Home: 12 Rules For Constructive Communication

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, marriage, nagging, newsletter, parenting, teens, tweens, Uncategorised
Poor communication patterns erode self-esteem and harm relationships but sadly, plenty of people fall into the trap of indulging in them. If you and your relationship partners [...]
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Kids Need Chores!

Andrea Ramsay Speers
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Back when papers arrived on our front doorstep every morning, I cut articles out that caught my eye, hung on to them for future reference. Going through some of my archives, I [...]
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Encouraging Words

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, encouragement, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens, Uncategorised
There has been a movement in parenting in the past number of years that is generally referred to as the “self esteem movement”.  The basics of this movement focus on raising a [...]
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Happiness At Home: How To Recover From A Career Crisis

Andrea Ramsay Speers
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If you have ever experienced any of the following, you have had a career crisis: Losing your job Being fired Burning out Not wanting to do your job for one more day A career [...]
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Taking Care Of Mom

Andrea Ramsay Speers
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It doesn’t seem right that there’s only one day a year to pamper Mom.  364 days on, one day off?  Not a great gig at first glance.  Of course we all know that the [...]
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Coping During Times Of Stress

Andrea Ramsay Speers
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There’s a lot to be worried about these days. Now that the novelty of self-isolation has worn off and the reality has sunk in, it may be time to go back to basics. Here are [...]
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05Aug

“He Started It!”: When Kids Fight

Andrea Ramsay Speers
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With summer well upon us, parents often notice that fighting at home is on a sharp increase.  And it can really try a parent’s patience to have to cope with the yelling, [...]
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Bribes Versus Rewards

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, gratitude, happy families, nagging, parenting, school, self esteem, teens, tweens, Uncategorised
Here’s an interesting question: what’s the difference between a reward and a bribe?  Many would say that the distinction comes down to the use of the word [...]
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The Process Of Change

Andrea Ramsay Speers
mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, Uncategorised
January is often a time of change.  We start off the new year with the best of intentions; some of them stick, some of them don’t.  While our enthusiasm and motivation ride [...]
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Happiness At Home: How To Balance Work And Family Life

Andrea Ramsay Speers
depression, happy families, mental health, newsletter, stress, Uncategorised
What Is Your Definition of Success? If you want to create balance in your life, it is important to know how you define success. The following list is a place to start. Cross [...]
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Oakville Family Institute (Trafalgar and Dundas in north Oakville)
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