Jessica Speer is regularly featured in and contributes to news media outlets on topics related to kids, parenting, friendship, and families. Here are some recent articles.
Jessica Speer News Media
LIVE A BLISSFUL LIFE: How to Talk to Kids Without Yelling and Why That’s Important
SMART SOCIAL: 10 Tips to Combat the Fear of Missing Out, 20 Ways Students Can Avoid Oversharing Online, How Sexting Can Damage a Student’s Reputation, Future or Lead to Lawsuits
UPJOURNEY: 12 Books to Read With Your Tween Daughter , How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Interactive, and 20 Signs of Fake Friends: How to Spot and Deal With Them
FAMILIUS VIDEO: Helping Kids Manage Emotions
THOUGHTFUL PARENTING: Shift in Perspective Post-Quarantine, 8 Tips for Distance Learning Success, and 5 Hidden Friendship Truths That Confuse Kids (Adults, Too)
COUNTRY LIVING: Keeping Your Kids Busy Without a Traditional Summer Vacation
CARE.COM: 17 Free Things to do with Kids This Summer
NATURAL AWAKENINGS: Mindful Parenting: The Conscious Path to Raising a Child
PEACEFUL SOUL: Featured Expert on the Relationship Wellbeing 5
KARS4KIDS Parenting: Blended or Hybrid Learning – Challenges and Solutions
IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU: Experts Share How to Build Strong Relationships
Bio:
Jessica Speer is the author of the middle-grade books, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships (Releasing July 2021) and Dissecting Middle School (Releasing 2022).
Her research and writing help readers navigate relationships, plus the tricky and awkward stuff that life tosses our way. Combining humor, the voices of kids and research-based explanations, Jessica unpacks difficult topics in ways that connect with tweens and teens.
In addition to writing, speaking, and leading programs, she’s the mother of two daughters and an adjunct faculty member of Colorado Mountain College. She has a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences.
Contact Jessica: Email jessicabspeer@gmail.com or Click Here
“When we strip everything away, life is really about love and connection. Through self-awareness, compassion, and connecting with our shared humanity, we learn to nurture connection, one moment, one conversation, one step at a time.”
Jessica Speer