How To Raise Great Kids
Andrea Ramsay Speers
That’s what it all comes down to, doesn’t it? We all want to raise great kids. We see others who are able to stand up to bullies, manage their time, work a crowd, or roll [...]
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Ex Marks the Spot
Andrea Ramsay Speers
The reality is, a lot of us will have to deal with an ex of our own. When we share children with this ex, things can get pretty dicey. It is critical as a parent that you [...]
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“So, How Was Your Day?”
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Last month the Huffington Post had a great article on 25 Ways To Ask Your Kids “So How Was School Today?” Without Asking Them “So How Was School [...]
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Hormones Holding Your Family Hostage?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
We’re all familiar with the notion of raging hormones of teenagers, but what if you child isn’t quite a teen yet? Can we chalk up the moodiness, the irritability, [...]
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Turn Down The Volume
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Do you yell too much? I think probably every parent I’ve worked with has admitted to yelling more than they like. You may have been raised in a family of yellers, so when [...]
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The Shower Is This Way
Andrea Ramsay Speers
If you’re a parent of a pre-teen, you’ve probably struggled with the hygiene issue. Now that he’s too old to be dumped by you into the tub, you may find [...]
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Happiness At Home: How To Forgive Past Hurts
Andrea Ramsay Speers
No one gets through life without being hurt by another person. We all have experienced the pain of a thoughtless remark, gossip, or lie. If you have experienced an unhappy [...]
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Surviving High School
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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 [...]
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Amusement Park Solos
Andrea Ramsay Speers
If you have a young teenager at home, you may have already been approached about being permitted to hang with friends and ride the rides — parent-less — at an [...]
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A Shift in Family Schedules
Andrea Ramsay Speers
How do you make your family calendar “work”? We have a bit of an unusual arrangement in our house in that my husband works evenings and weekends, so we’ve [...]
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