by Rich Patterson | Jul 25, 2018 | Encouragement, Parenting
Part Two. Parenting on Purpose: Personal Leadership Teaching our kids personal leadership may be one of the essential skills that they can learn. More than ever, kids are bombarded by the negative side of life. Try this, come with me here, let’s do that,...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 23, 2018 | Communication, Parenting
Part One. Parenting on Purpose: Attitude On his word of the day, John Maxwell focused on Parenting and, precisely, attitude. I like what John said when he said that attitude was one thing that he and his wife Margaret wanted to be sure that their kids understood. He...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 20, 2018 | Communication, Parenting
Choosing A School for Your Child: What’s Important With all of the choices for schools today, it can be overwhelming to decide what school is right for your child. As an educator, I was frequently asked about this school or by parents. I have listed a few...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 16, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting, Resilience
Bad Habits that Hurt Kids As an educator, I have to admit that sometimes I spent with parents didn’t make sense. I might have a student in my office for fighting or something as severe, and when the parent comes to school upon my request, they support...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 29, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting, Resilience
Helicopter Parents’ Concerns Helicopter parents are very protective or have an obsessive interest in their child’s life. As a retired high school administrator, I could recognize these parents quickly when I asked the child a question. Right away, the...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 27, 2018 | Communication, Parenting, Teenagers
Raising Defiant Kids As a school administrator, I watched many teachers at some time during their career get into a tangle with kids over something the kids refused to do. Working with defiant kids is much like working with contrary adults, and here are a few...
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