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Andy’s Advice for Single Parents
How do you replace a mother or father figure in a child’s life? In this video, Andy Andrews shares his advice for single parents, drawn from his own experience after losing his parents.Read articleWho Gets the “Best” of You?
“This is just the way I am.” Andy Andrews explains the difference between how we are and how we act—and asks a question every parent and spouse should consider: who gets the best of you?Read articleHow to Get Your Kids to Read
How do you get your children excited about reading? In this short video, Andy Andrews shares what works with his own kids—starting with the story.Read articleIs Your Sweater Too Small?
“Is that sweater too small?” A funny moment with his son made Andy Andrews wonder how many things in our lives we’ve outgrown—and whether it’s time to move on.Read articleActions Speak Louder Than Feelings
How do you deal with kids (or adults) who always seem negative? Andy Andrews shares a quick game he played on the way to school—and why actions speak louder than feelings.Read articleConfused? Me Too
How many moments of clarity have we missed because we couldn’t stay in the confusion long enough? Andy Andrews explains why confusion is evidence you’re on the right track.Read articleHow to Raise Good Kids in a World That’s Not Always Good
Do you shield your children from things you’d rather they not see or hear—or prepare them for it? Andy Andrews explains how to raise good kids in a world that’s not always good.Read articleThe Perfect, “Ordinary” Life
A modest income, a happy home, dinner together every night—that sounds ordinary, right? Andy Andrews explains why it isn’t, and what an ordinary life really looks like.Read articleA Dozen Ways to Create Memorable Moments with Your Family
Why wait for the holidays? Andy Andrews shares a dozen simple ways to create memorable moments with your family—from pajama drives to dessert before dinner.Read articleThe Power of Truth with Love
An argument overheard at an Atlanta airport gate led Andy Andrews to two realizations about the power of truth—and why it only works when it’s spoken with love.Read articleTV or Not TV…That is the Question!
Andy Andrews is past the irritation stage with reality TV. Here’s how his family chooses what to watch, and their top 10 Andy Griffith Show episodes.Read articleControlling the Cookie Flow
No one really cares how you feel—they only care how you act. A bad call at a Little League game led Andy Andrews to teach his son a lesson about “controlling the cookie flow.”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.