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Sticks and Stones

Andrea Ramsay Speers

bullying, communication, friendship, parenting, school, self esteem

There has been a lot in the papers lately about bullying and cyber-bulling, in light of Rehteah Parsons’ death. Obviously, this is a complicated issue with no simple answers, [...]

Girls? Boys? Both?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, gender, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens

Do you think it’s easier to raise one gender over the other? As the mother of three young daughters, I’ve heard (more than once, in fact) that it’s easier [...]

Your Kids, Their Friends

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, friendship, nagging, parenting, teens

I imagine all of you love your kids’ friends. They probably come over and politely stop for conversation with you before heading up to your teen’s room, and they [...]

Moms Says, Dad Says

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, parenting, Pet Peeves

Parents often disagree. But what do you do when the disagreement is over a parenting or discipline approach? I read an interesting statistic in a parenting magazine article. [...]

Nagging: The Ultimate Teen Complaint

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, teens

I just read an interesting article about things that teens hate about their parents. One of the annoyances that kept popping up was the nagging that moms and dads pester their [...]