by Rich Patterson | Nov 8, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
Parents As Social Resources Do your kids turn to you for advice and support? Do they feel comfortable doing that? Can you even tell if they feel comfortable? When kids feel comfortable reaching out to their parents for advice and support, they know their parents...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 21, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
Resilience I believe that everyone needs to know and understand resilience, how it works in their life, and how to amend it when required. Resilience is the ability to bounce back during the tough times in your life, and I believe that trees may be one of the most...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 14, 2019 | Encouragement, Parenting, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: Three Things to Do Now I have three goals for you right now. Let’s see how you would respond to these thoughts: Be able to stand up for yourself Be prepared to make reliable decisions Learn to choose good friends Do you know your beliefs? When...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 11, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Hope Having a positive view of the future is of paramount importance with young people. It is easy for us to think that kids’ natural default is in this direction; however, many struggles with this concept. Help kids to have a positive outlook...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 9, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Self-Esteem Search Institute reports that only 47% of kids feel good about themselves. As a school administrator and teacher for many years, I can easily vouch for that figure. If you ask many kids about their future and how they see themselves, you...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 7, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Planning Skills As a former school administrator for many years, I can certainly testify to the need for kids to develop planning skills. In the high school where I worked for many years, we went to great lengths to provide each student with a...
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