by Rich Patterson | Dec 8, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
Resilience in Kids: Doing Their Best As a parent, do you encourage your young person to do their best? Of course, most parents say yes, but I would beg to differ as a school administrator. So often, in a student-parent conference, parents would discover for the...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 29, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
Kids’ Involvement in School Sports In my previous postings, I have written about the benefits of kids’ involvement in arts programs, like the band, orchestra, choir, and other groups. Many of the same benefits carry over with kids’ participation in...
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 | Sep 27, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Sexual Restraint Kids believe that it is essential to abstain from sex, according to the Search Institute’s youth survey of nearly three million kids. Most are willing to postpone becoming sexually active; however, only 36% report having this...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 25, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Empathy Empathy is the ability to understand and share the deep feelings of another person. It often happens when a good friend listens to you when you’re frustrated, and they can rephrase what you’re saying with the same passion,...
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