by Rich Patterson | Jul 31, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Parents as a Resource It seems nearly impossible when listening to our young person not to give advice. As parents, we have so many stories, have lived so many situations, and endured various circumstances that we can, at times, see what is coming. ...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 26, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Other Adults In this series on What Kids Need, I would like to suggest that kids need other adults in their life. These individuals may be family friends, relatives, community members, volunteers from a civic organization, local church, or other...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 19, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
5 What Kids Need: Solid Communication In part three of this series, What Kids Need, I want to talk about Solid Communication. This conversation level is different than casual, what’s going on conversation. These are serious conversations, helping them build...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 17, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Parents as Advisors In part two of the series, What Kids Need, I would like to talk about Parents as Advisors. Being a parent is a bit like being a personal coach with your young person. If you hired a personal coach to help you with your life, you...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 12, 2019 | Communication, Parenting
Connect With Kids – Part 6 Remember that you do not want to debate their answers or give advice when talking with young people. The purpose is strictly to connect with them and learn how they think about things that you have left behind long ago. When we take...
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