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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 [...]

How To Talk To Your Kids About A World Crisis

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, parenting, stress, teens, tweens

Between the Paris attacks in November, Sandy Hook a year or so before, and now the mass shooting in Orlando, parents have, sadly, never had more opportunity to talk about [...]

Happiness At Home: How To Create A Positive Work Environment

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, gratitude, mental health, Pet Peeves, stress

We have all worked in places where we grew to dread getting up in the morning, and a few of us have had the pleasure of working for a boss who makes us feel like we can do [...]

“Fighting Fair”?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

communication, couples, happy families, marriage, mental health, nagging, Pet Peeves, stress

All couples disagree at some point. It’s not realistic to think that we’ll see eye-to-eye on everything over the course of a long marriage. Disagreeing isn’t the issue; how [...]

Is It Wrong To Ask For Help?

Andrea Ramsay Speers

bullying, communication, couples, depression, happy families, health, keeping kids out of trouble, marriage, mental health, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

We live in a culture that values independence. There’s a common belief that everyone can and should take care of themselves alone, pull themselves up by their bootstraps and [...]

Fear of Being Away From Home

Andrea Ramsay Speers

anxiety, communication, parenting, self esteem, stress, teens, tweens

Most of us are familiar with separation anxiety as it relates to infants and toddlers, but what do you do if your middle-school kid or teenager still has a fear of being away [...]