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Q&A: Dr. Allison Rees
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r. Allison Rees has been a fixture on the Parent Education circuit since the early 90s, speaking to tens of thousands of parents and professionals over the years at engagements across the Island. Along with being a trusted voice in parent education, she is also a mother and a grandmother. Allison has co-authored two books, Sidestepping the Power Struggle and The Parent Child Connection. She has contributed to Island Parent for close to 30 years, penning the popular column Cut It Out. She has a commonsense, respectful and joyful approach to helping parents in their roles as parents.
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Q. How many children do you have? What are their names? My son, Jarryd, is 33, and my daughter, Lexy, just turned 31. Q. How many grandchildren do you have? What are their names and ages? Where do they live? I have one grandchild. Arlow turns 1 on March 27th. Presently, my daughter, husband and grand-daughter live in Victoria. Q. What do you love most about being a grandparent? Least? I love watching my daughter parent her daughter so lovingly. I have deep admiration in seeing Lexy’s determi-
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