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Holiday Fun With The Family

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, happy families, holidays, parenting, stress

With Christmas approaching, who has time for fun? The holidays may be enjoyable for everyone else, but for Mom, they often add up to extra stress: writing and mailing cards, [...]

Decide What You Will Do

Andrea Ramsay Speers

chores, communication, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

We spend a lot of our time as parents trying to “make” our kids do things. Whether it’s making them hurry up, pick up after themselves, be polite, or make the bed, a lot of [...]

Do We Need Intuition In Parenting?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

Who do you trust for information about raising your children? Your doctor, your mom, your girlfriends, the internet? Who do you receive information and advice from (whether [...]

Happiness At Home Newsletter: Help! I Need To Make A Decision!

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, mental health, stress

Many people who come to my office say they have a difficult time making decisions. I have developed a process to help my clients master this skill. I recommend that people [...]

Express Yourself

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, friendship, happy families, keeping kids out of trouble, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

I spend a lot of time with my psychotherapy clients focusing on communication. I’m not sure that I’ve ever had a couple come for couples therapy that has NOT brought up “poor [...]

The Truth About Effective Parenting

Andrea Ramsay Speers

chores, communication, entitlement, gratitude, happy families, nagging, parenting, Pet Peeves, school, stress, teens, tweens

When I’m working with parents, as we’re discussing some possible responses to kids’ misbehavior, they will often sigh and tell me just how hard it is, or how [...]

No More Pity Parties

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, entitlement, mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Nobody likes to see their kids get hurt. Every parent would like to think that it’s possible for them to help their child make it through life with no hardships, no [...]

Making Change Happen

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, happy families, marriage, parenting, Pet Peeves, stress, teens, tweens

If you’ve ever resolved to be a “better” parent or partner (and who hasn’t?) you may have felt a moment or two of frustration over your lack of [...]

“7 Secrets to Raising an Optimist”

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, entitlement, gratitude, mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

John Hoffman wrote an article in Today’s Parent (the December 2005 issue) with this title. I loved his list of seven things, so here they are: Be a responsive, loving [...]