by Rich Patterson | Apr 15, 2019 | Communication, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Resilience
Talk About the Positives As I look back on my life, I realize that most of what I was concerned about either didn’t happen at all or that everything turned out fine, even if it wasn’t as I wanted it to be. We can commend ourselves for choosing the... by Rich Patterson | Jan 28, 2019 | Character, Parenting, Resilience
Teaching Persistence As a former high school band director, I often told my students that sometimes the last thing I taught them was music. Life skills like teamwork and Persistence helped develop skills in them that they would use for the rest of their lives. The... by Rich Patterson | Jan 21, 2019 | Character, Personal Improvement, Resilience
Self-Confidence You want to be full of self-confidence, but you don’t feel it. Besides, strictly where does it come from anyway? It seems elusive, and some people have it, and others do not. Then we start to look for reasons why someone else has more of it... 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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