Happiness At Home: 33 Ways to Use Your Journal for Self-Discovery and Self-Expression
Andrea Ramsay Speers
As a therapist, I often suggest to clients that they explore their feelings and thoughts by keeping a journal. Sometimes clients ask for a bit of direction with this process. [...]
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Morning Routines
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Kids thrive on routines. We see this clearly with infants and toddlers, but even as kids grow and begin school, they still need for predictability and order. Routines help [...]
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No Is Not A Four-Letter Word
Andrea Ramsay Speers
People ask a lot of us. Whether they want us to take on a new project at work, bake a dozen cupcakes for the school bake sale, or water their plants while they’re away, we [...]
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How Can I Get My Toddler To Listen Better?
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Listening doesn’t come naturally to kids this age. Their language skills are still developing, and their attention spans are short. That mix doesn’t lead to meaningful [...]
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Mom! He Hit Me!
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Sibling fights are right up there on the list of parental pet peeves. It’s frustrating to hear your kids fighting in another room, and it can be downright agonizing to [...]
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Keeping Kids Safe
I just read a rather funny magazine article about all sorts of electronic gadgets meant to keep kids safe. I’ve often joked with my husband that I’d like to implant some kind [...]
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Number One Secret To Happiness
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Well, how could I not be intrigued with a title like, “I tried Denmark’s No. 1 secret to happiness for a year. It truly changed my life — and even made me [...]
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“That’s Not Fair!”
Andrea Ramsay Speers
Kids are sensitive, especially to anything their siblings get. This could be attention, money, dessert, chores…the list is endless. How many times does a parent have to [...]
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Being Mom Enough
Andrea Ramsay Speers
With all the talk of attachment parenting versus gentle parenting and good mothers versus not-good mothers, one thing really stands out to me. It’s just another example [...]
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A Happy Marriage Is Good For Kids!
Andrea Ramsay Speers
I remember learning in my Human Family OAC (remember those?) class about the cycles of a couple’s closeness. They are emotionally closest right after their marriage and they [...]
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