by Rich Patterson | May 31, 2019 | Parenting
Being a Successful Parent Defining a successful parent can mean so many things that it is just about impossible to offer any guidance. It starts with some of the distinct tasks of paying attention to the child’s needs, ensuring that they have what they need as...
by Rich Patterson | May 30, 2019 | Family & Relationships, Parenting
Parenting & Child Development Parenting affects how kids grow up in so many ways. It might be how they choose to handle a complex, stressful situation or spend time with their kids reading. The kids are always watching and learning to model just how their...
by Rich Patterson | May 17, 2019 | Personal Improvement
Our Mirror Self Mirror, mirror on the wall, so goes the line in the 1937 Disney classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It’s both “Mirror, mirror, on the” wall” AND “Magic mirror, on the wall” by the way, I want to suggest that...
by Rich Patterson | May 1, 2019 | Parenting
Taking Time to Parent It sounds kind of funny to say, take time to parent. But often, we get so busy trying to keep everything going that we forget to take some time with our kids to have a simple unstructured conversation, ask some fun questions, and hear their...
by Rich Patterson | Apr 29, 2019 | Encouragement, Parenting
Praise Your Kids Sometimes we get so busy criticizing our kids, you know, trying to keep them on track, that we forget to praise the great kids they already are. Parenting can leave you feeling overwhelmed just in and of itself, let alone when you add in all of the...
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