by Rich Patterson | Oct 18, 2019 | Achievement, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: School Achievement In this mini-series, I have been writing about tips for teens to use right now to change their lives. Today I would like to discuss these three: 1) Motivated to achieve, 2) Educational Goals, and 3) Current school performance....
by Rich Patterson | Oct 16, 2019 | Encouragement, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: Three Things for Success I have been writing a series on Tips for Teens. These tend to come in threes and are things that teens can start doing immediately. Parents can suggest them to their young person or read this blog, as the information is...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 14, 2019 | Encouragement, Parenting, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: Three Things to Do Now I have three goals for you right now. Let’s see how you would respond to these thoughts: Be able to stand up for yourself Be prepared to make reliable decisions Learn to choose good friends Do you know your beliefs? When...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 11, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Hope Having a positive view of the future is of paramount importance with young people. It is easy for us to think that kids’ natural default is in this direction; however, many struggles with this concept. Help kids to have a positive outlook...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 9, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Self-Esteem Search Institute reports that only 47% of kids feel good about themselves. As a school administrator and teacher for many years, I can easily vouch for that figure. If you ask many kids about their future and how they see themselves, you...
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