by Rich Patterson | Jul 8, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 4 We’ve been talking about ways to connect with kids and the importance of doing so as an adult. Resiliency or resilience is the Teflon coating that helps kids to the ills of society, drugs, alcohol, sexual encounters, and...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 5, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 3 We have been talking about connecting with kids and starting a conversation with kids in general, whether you know them or not. Why is this important? Because connection with other adults outside the home has shown to build...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 3, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 2 We have been discussing ways to make connections with kids, conversations, and what to say. As an adult, perhaps without kids at present, you may not have a lot of contact with kids. I want to encourage you to push yourself beyond...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 28, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids What does it take to connect with kids? I mean, what do you have to do to touch them on their heart to open communication? Let’s take a look at how to establish an excellent connection with kids. There are five essential points to be aware...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 26, 2019 | Character, Parenting
Protecting Youth from High-Risk Behaviors Alcohol use, illicit drug use, sexual activity, and Violence have to be the big four for protecting our youth. In this photo, Gary Bendig captures two Cedar Waxwings feeding each other is an act of love. As parents, we want...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 24, 2019 | Encouragement, Parenting
Promoting Positive Behaviors in Youth We know as parents that the more positive we are with our kids, the more they are likely to have thriving behavior. But it just isn’t that easy. It looks like the young person in this photo knows who they are and is very...
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