“I’m Bored”? No Way!
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Remember playing outside as a kid? All those games like Red Rover, British Bulldog, Four Square, and so many variations on Tag? Some traditions are worth keeping, and summer [...]
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No More Teachers, No More Books…
Andrea Ramsay Speers
While high school students may have been out for a while (or not, depending on their exam schedule), this week probably marks the official end of school and beginning of [...]
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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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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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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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Monsters In The Closet
Andrea Ramsay Speers
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 [...]
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Metal Mouth
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I’m seeing a lot of kids these days with braces. Not that there’s anything new about that — history is filled with teenaged orthodontics. Not mine, [...]
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