Side-Stepping Power Struggles
Andrea Ramsay Speers
“You’re Not The Boss Of Me!” There probably isn’t a parent alive who doesn’t cringe or roll their eyes at the phrase “power struggle”. We’ve all been there – and some of us [...]
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Asking Once
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Is it reasonable to expect your kids to listen to you and follow your instructions the first time you tell them? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. Kids don’t feel the [...]
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Happy Holidays
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Wishing all of our Friends and Family the Happiest of Holidays and Joy and Prosperity in the New Year!
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How Healthy Is Your Kitchen?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I’ve been thinking a lot about kids and food lately, and I’m wondering what it’s like in your family. I feel as though we’ve been given so much [...]
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Um…I Forgot
Andrea Ramsay Speers
How many times do parents of teenagers hear those words in a day? We all forget things once in a while, but many parents are driven to distraction by the amount of follow up, [...]
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Do Parents Worry Too Much?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I’ll admit it: I’m a worrier. It’s easy for me to get caught up in a jumble of “what ifs” and sometimes it’s easy to lose my perspective. [...]
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Helping Kids Like Their Bodies
Andrea Ramsay Speers
There’s a lot of visual pressure out there for kids today, and while we as parents would want to send positive messages about body image and appearances, sometimes that [...]
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