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Independence Day

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, chores, communication, gratitude, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens, Uncategorised

When is the right age for our children to become “independent”? There’s no clear answer for this, but we hope that it is sometime before the age of 30 (fingers crossed). [...]

Happiness At Home: Letting Go Of The Past

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, gratitude, mental health, nagging, newsletter, self esteem, stress

People have a difficult time letting go of the past because they are held back by unfinished business. They may regret choices they have made or feel guilty about past [...]

Sometimes Kids Just Need To Hear No

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, entitlement, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens

Nobody likes to disappoint their children. It’s hard to turn them down, crush their hopes, or deny them. And it’s particularly hard to deal with their unpleasant reactions [...]

Encourage To Flourish

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

Encouragement Vs Praise What’s the difference? you may be asking yourself. It’s subtle, to be sure, and most of us never really gave it much thought. In a nutshell, [...]

Happiness At Home: Parenting Your Teen With Less Stress

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, depression, keeping kids out of trouble, newsletter, parenting, self esteem, teens, tweens

How to Maintain Communication Even though teens need to separate from their parents during adolescence, they also need to know that the safety net of home and family is always [...]

The Importance Of Failing

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, entitlement, gratitude, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

It’s tempting for a parent to want to spare one’s kids the pain of failure. No one likes to see someone that they care about – and that they’ve been charged with protecting – [...]

5 Ways To Really Listen To Your Kids

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, parenting, teens, tweens

Parents generally consider themselves to be good listeners, but we may actually be practicing bad listening habits, without even knowing it. Here are some tips for improving [...]

Mistakes Happen

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, self esteem, teens, tweens

Nobody’s perfect; we all know that. But it would appear that the best way to motivate children and get them to modify their behaviour is by paying less attention to their [...]