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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“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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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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Real Work for Young Teens
Andrea Ramsay Speers
If you’ve got a teenager at home, the thought of a summer job has probably crossed your mind once or twice. Or maybe a thousand times. But your teen might be [...]
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3 Things Your Teen Needs To Do This Summer
Andrea Ramsay Speers
This article is from the web site About.Com: Parenting of Adolescents. I thought it had some great ideas, so I’m reprinting them here. And although it’s talking about [...]
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Happiness At Home: How To Help Your Child Have Strong Self Esteem
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Here is a list of ways to convey the message “You are worthwhile” to your children. This list could fill a hundred newsletters, since the ways to raise responsible, happy [...]
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So Long, Pong
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I have come to the conclusion that I am somewhat naive when it comes to things like video games. My personal video game history involves things like Super Mario Brothers on [...]
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“Children Don’t Really Misbehave”
Andrea Ramsay Speers
This great article was brought to my attention by Alyson Schafer’s email update (Alyson, if you don’t know, is a parenting expert regularly featured on CTV News, the Ask An [...]
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The Connection Between Our Expectations and Independent Kids
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I recently read a very interesting article titled “My Rules For My Kids: Eat Your Vegetables; Don’t Blame The Teacher”. (Actually, the first version I saw was called [...]
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