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The Importance Of Attachment

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens
“Attachment” is something that parents, particularly of babies, think about.  How do we help our kids develop healthy attachment, and how do we know if we’re doing it right?   [...]
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Encouraging Respect In Our Kids

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens
“Respect” is an important word for parents.  We want our kids to respect us as parents, respect all we do for them, and respect other people.   We want them to [...]
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Favourite Holiday Traditions

Andrea Ramsay Speers
happy families, holidays, parenting
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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Raising Responsible Children

Andrea Ramsay Speers
chores, communication, entitlement, gratitude, keeping kids out of trouble, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, self esteem, teens, tweens
When I ask parents what kind of adults they hope their children will grow to be, they often use words like responsible, respectful, and independent.  Which is a worthy goal, [...]
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When Parents Disagree About Parenting

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, marriage, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens
Who knew that parenting could be so hard on your marriage?? When we meet someone and children aren’t even on our radars, we don’t really know that our parenting styles might [...]
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Guiding Lines

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, teens
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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Don’t Talk To Me Like That! How To Handle Back Talk

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens, tweens
Your kids probably tested the waters of talking back when they were younger, but you may be shocked at the quality –and sheer quantity — of disrespect you face now [...]
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Problem Solving

Andrea Ramsay Speers
communication, couples, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, teens, tweens
Good communication is important in a family, but we can get stuck when we’ve shared what our issues are, and the person we’re sharing with has a different view.  [...]
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Back To School Woes

Andrea Ramsay Speers
anxiety, communication, parenting, school, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens
Summer is here and the living is easy.  Then all of a sudden it’s not summer, it’s September and school is here.  And not everyone is excited about it.  Some kids may be [...]
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The Gift Of Boredom

Andrea Ramsay Speers
entitlement, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, tweens
“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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    The Importance Of Attachment
    communication, happy families, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens
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  • 07Jan
    The Process Of Change
    mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, Uncategorised
  • 17Dec
    Favourite Holiday Traditions
    happy families, holidays, parenting
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Andrea Ramsay Speers

Registered Psychotherapist

Oakville Family Institute (Trafalgar and Dundas in north Oakville)
Office Phone : 905-491-6949
Recent Posts
  • 11Feb
    The Importance Of Attachment
    communication, happy families, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens
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