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Worrywart Vs. Anxiety Disorder

Andrea Ramsay Speers

Anxiety is one of those things that we all experience. It’s a normal part of going on a job interview, writing an exam, or meeting your partner’s parents for the first time. [...]

Surviving High School

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, friendship, parenting, school, self esteem, teens

Starting high school is a biggie. Now that I spend a lot of my days working with teens, let me pass on some of the practical tips I’ve come across through my work, that might [...]

Monsters In The Closet

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, parenting, self esteem

Closets can be scary places. I’m not going to lie: there are a number of closets in our house that terrify me. I just want to slam the door shut and be glad I made it out [...]

In Praise Of Girlfriends

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, friendship, gratitude, parenting, self esteem

Where would we be without our girlfriends? We go through cycles in our lives, and I think are friendships are no exception. When we first have kids, we tend to gravitate [...]

Dealing With Strong Emotions

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, happy families, nagging, parenting, self esteem, teens

Kids say a lot of stuff over the course of a day. Some of it we listen to, some of it we hear and dismiss, some of it we ignore. But what we listen to and how we respond can [...]

Effort Versus Result

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, parenting, school, teens

With report cards comes a whole host of anxiety. For both parents and kids. I’ve seen parents in my office wield their children’s grades as though they are daring me to not be [...]

The Truth, Lies, and Everything In Between

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, happy families, parenting

Someone asked me recently, how much is too much information for a child when it comes to difficult topics like divorce, death, and bankruptcy. Should we really be honest [...]

Public Speaking Anxiety

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, parenting, school, self esteem, teens

Many of us have anxiety about public speaking. But what do you do when it’s your child who’s terrified of doing a presentation? The best thing to do is to have [...]

Sensitive Kids

Andrea Ramsay Speers

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

I’ve run into a few people in my practice lately who are what author Elaine Aron would describe as highly sensitive. These are people who share a list of common traits [...]