Protecting Our Kids From Internet Porn
Andrea Ramsay Speers
We’d all like to keep our kids away from graphic and disturbing internet pornography. Filtering tools give us a feeling of safety, but unfortunately researchers have [...]
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Why Kids Need Chores
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Back when actual papers were delivered to our house, I would cut out articles that were relevant to my work as a psychotherapist. I was recently cleaning out my files and came [...]
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Happiness At Home: Managing Today’s Stepfamilies
Andrea Ramsay Speers
If you are a member of a stepfamily, you know how difficult it can be to integrate all of the new members and adjust to the new boundaries and rules. The following ideas may [...]
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Happiness At Home: 12 Rules For Constructive Communication
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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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Happiness At Home: Suicide Warning Signs and Treatment
Andrea Ramsay Speers
It is reported that suicide, the act of deliberately ending one’s own life, is a cause of death for about 4,500 people each year in Canada. Since many suicides are not [...]
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You Can Have Excellent Listening Skills!
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Any psychotherapist will tell you that one of the biggest problems they see among their clients is poor listening skills. People get into trouble in their relationships [...]
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Happiness At Home Newsletter: What Makes Us Procrastinate?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
All of us procrastinate on occasion. For some people, it’s a chronic problem; for others, it’s only a problem in certain life areas. Procrastination is always frustrating [...]
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Encouraging Words
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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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A Few Of My Favourite Books
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Looking for something to keep you busy over the next few weeks? Books can be a great way to get information, get inspiration and new ideas, and to keep momentum going between [...]
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Staying Mentally Healthy In Times Of Crisis
Andrea Ramsay Speers
These certainly are unprecedented times we live in. With the world on high alert and everything we take for granted in our daily lives, put on hold, now more than ever we need [...]
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