Being A Good Sport
Andrea Ramsay Speers
There’s a lot of pressure to achieve in our part of the world. We live in a fast-paced culture and there are just so many opportunities available to us. While this [...]
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Making The Most Of Summer Birthdays (Even If It’s An Un-Birthday)
Andrea Ramsay Speers
As a winter baby, I never had to experience the disappointment of inviting friends to a party but having them all at the cottage on the appointed day. Or of not knowing how [...]
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Favourite Holiday Traditions
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I know I keep coming back to the importance of traditions and spending time with your children and creating meaning in your family, but, well, it matters a lot! I [...]
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Guiding Lines
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Here’s a thought from Jean-Yves Frappier, the head of the adolescent division at Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal and president of the Canadian Association for [...]
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The Gift Of Boredom
Andrea Ramsay Speers
“I’m Bored!” As your kids get older, you may find yourself hearing this refrain less and less (perhaps because your kids spend less and less time hanging around the house with [...]
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Family Meetings:Your One-Stop Solution For Discipline AND Fun
Andrea Ramsay Speers
If you’ve ever had a job, you’ve probably attended a meeting. And although it may seem somewhat unusual to apply this same strategy to “running” your family, family meetings [...]
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Holiday Fun With The Family
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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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