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Video Blog #4: How to Discipline Without Losing Your Cool…
Knowing how to discipline your kids without losing your cool is vital. In this short video, Andy Andrews shares how to stay calm when it’s time to discipline.Read articleVideo Blog #3: How to Maintain Order in Your Home (Even If It’s Complete Chaos)
Does your home feel like complete chaos? In this short video, Andy Andrews shares how to maintain order in your home—a skill every parent needs.Read articleVideo Blog #2: How to Get Siblings to Get Along (Part 2)
In part 2 of his video on how to get siblings to get along, Andy Andrews goes deeper into one of the most common struggles parents face.Read articleVideo Blog #1: How to Get Siblings to Get Along
Tired of refereeing sibling fights? In this short video, Andy Andrews shares how he helped his own boys learn to get along.Read articleThe Two Words Every Mom Should Hear
Moms have what Andy Andrews believes is the hardest job on the planet. Here are the two words every mom should hear—and the book he now recommends to moms who feel overwhelmed, stressed, and tired.Read articleThe Benefits of Setting Standards in Your Life
What happens to a society with no standards? In this video, Andy Andrews explains the benefits of setting standards in your life—and how your results can show others why they matter.Read articleHow to Keep Technology from Ruling Your Child’s Mind
How much access to technology should kids have, and when should they get a cell phone? Andy Andrews shares how his family handled kids and technology, and why his boys didn’t beg for video games.Read articleThe Key to Developing Trust in Your Marriage
Trust is the most critical element in a healthy marriage. In this video, Andy Andrews explains how to build trust in your marriage—and how to restore it if it has been broken.Read articleThe Secret to Teaching Kids Responsibility
How do you explain responsibility to a child? In this video, Andy Andrews shares the secret to teaching kids responsibility—and a simple definition they’ll remember.Read articleThe Noticer Returns Interview
Who was Jones, really? Andy Andrews answers questions about The Noticer Returns—why he wrote it as a story, what parents will learn, and the common mistake that seems too small to matter.Read articleWeird Ways to Make Family Time Special
What do you do to make vacations special? Andy Andrews has an odd answer: make the normal days special instead. Here’s how a little intention and creativity can transform family time.Read articleDealing with Divorce: How to Move Forward
How does someone start over after a divorce? In this video, Andy Andrews explains how to move forward—and why there is more for you.Read article
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About Andy Andrews
Hailed by a New York Times reporter as “someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” Andy Andrews is a best-selling novelist, speaker, and consultant for the world’s largest corporations and organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic, The Traveler’s Gift.