by Rich Patterson | Nov 2, 2018 | Parenting
Parenting Phase One In the last posting, I introduced the Five Phases of Parenting, where I briefly spoke about the phases we go through as a parent. In this article, I will discuss Phase One. Phase One says that we don’t even know enough to know what questions...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 31, 2018 | Parenting
Five Phases of Parenting Being a parent is challenging enough, but as a big-picture thinker, I thought it might be helpful to have a tiny framework surrounding the Five Phases of Parenting. A point before we get started, although these five phases are sequential, one...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 29, 2018 | Parenting, Teenagers
Parenting & Tenacity There is no doubt that, at times, parenting takes tenacity. Tenacity is a resolve to be successful with your kids, a firmness to hold on to those standards of behavior of which you will not depart. It is persistence to continue pushing...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 12, 2018 | Communication, Parenting, Resilience
1st Quarter Grades – Part 3 Parents Rights and Responsibilities In Parts I & II, we have been discussing ways parents can stay on top of their child’s performance in school. In this Part 3, we will be discussing Parents Rights and Responsibilities. Let’s...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 10, 2018 | Communication, Parenting, Resilience
1st Quarter Grades – Part 2 1st Quarter Grades—Part Two This week we have been discussing the tracking of kids’ grades since the end of the first quarter of school is already upon us. In Part One, we discussed ensuring that you regularly check their...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 9, 2018 | Communication, Parenting, Resilience
1st Quarter Grades – Part 1 As we near the end of first-quarter grades for kids, there are several things that parents can do to give a boost to their kids and keep them going. A primary consideration is to be sure that you have all the report card dates in your...
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