by Rich Patterson | Jul 26, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Other Adults In this series on What Kids Need, I would like to suggest that kids need other adults in their life. These individuals may be family friends, relatives, community members, volunteers from a civic organization, local church, or other...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 19, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
5 What Kids Need: Solid Communication In part three of this series, What Kids Need, I want to talk about Solid Communication. This conversation level is different than casual, what’s going on conversation. These are serious conversations, helping them build...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 17, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Parents as Advisors In part two of the series, What Kids Need, I would like to talk about Parents as Advisors. Being a parent is a bit like being a personal coach with your young person. If you hired a personal coach to help you with your life, you...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 15, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Family Support In this series, I will talk about what kids need in their life. What needs to be there for them to develop strong character and reliable resiliency in their life? Today I want to talk about family support. Family support is critical,...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 12, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 6 Remember that you do not want to debate their answers or give advice when talking with young people. The purpose is strictly to connect with them and learn how they think about things that you have left behind long ago. When we take...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 10, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 5 For the past few postings, we have discussed the importance of making connections with kids. There is also a benefit to older adults. Healthier relations will always be to stay with the younger crowd. Young people have the vitality,...
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