by Rich Patterson | Jun 17, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
The Art of Conversation If you have worked with young people, you are well aware that having a conversation can be a challenge. Often, the standard question of, “How’s it going?” receives little or nothing at all. If you dare to ask,...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 14, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Photo by Brooke Winters on Unsplash Setting Boundaries and Limits – 3 In the previous two posts, we have discussed the value of helping kids learn how to set boundaries and limits with others. Learning to set boundaries and limits is such an important life...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 12, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Setting Boundaries and Limits – 2 In the previous post, I wrote about helping kids learn how to set boundaries and limits using “I” statements. Boundaries and Limits help kids to trust themselves and build...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 1, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Successful Conversations Fruitful conversations with anyone, let alone with kids, starts with you going to them. You must vote with your feet and take time to approach them. The next step is to ask a question that will give you some information on how they see...
by Rich Patterson | May 15, 2019 | Communication, Parenting, Personal Improvement
Helping Young Women As a teacher of many years, I have often noticed that young women retreat into silence as the more aggressive males in the classroom dominate the conversations. As adults, we are a part of various groups of youth that we either teach or have...
by Rich Patterson | Apr 17, 2019 | Communication, Personal Improvement
Focused on Improvement My mentor John Maxwell says, “Poor thinkers are slaves to their thoughts.” I have written about tending to your thoughts in many different ways. Still, this quote brings to our attention the importance of focusing on getting better,...
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