by Rich Patterson | Jan 20, 2020 | Encouragement, Parenting
Difficulties With Kids As a high-altitude snowmobiler, I am familiar with the problems one faces riding in the mountains. We meet our challenges more easily when friends and those of like interest surround us. When we all work together to make it happen, so it is...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 17, 2020 | Encouragement, Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Hope You may be thinking, but no one gave me hope; I just seemed to have it already. Today, less than 70% of kids report having a positive view of their future and feeling optimistic about their lives. As an educator of many years, both teacher and...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 15, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Self Esteem Less than half of today’s youth report that they feel good about themselves. Does that shock you? As an educator of many years, I must admit that it still surprises me when I hear that number. So how do we, as parents, work on...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 13, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience
Kids and Planning Skills We often do this for our kids, but do you teach your young person how to plan? In a national survey, nearly half of all the kids surveyed said they need help planning. One approach that has been quite successful is that of a family meeting. ...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 10, 2020 | Family & Relationships, Parenting
Building Trust One of the biggest compliments you can receive is someone saying, “I can count on you.” That means that they trust you, that you will be there when they need you. What a fantastic accolade that you earn by being fully present every day. It...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 6, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience
Setting Boundaries and Limits One of the most challenging assignments of being a parent is helping our kids learn to set boundaries and limits to help them guide themselves in a variety of circumstances. It is the one part that neither the child nor the parent enjoys...
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