by Rich Patterson | Sep 21, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting
Middle School to High School Transition-Part 3 So far in this series, we have discussed the more demanding academic standards that middle face when they move to high school and the increased competition that takes place. In this final installment of this series, we...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 23, 2018 | Communication, Parenting
Part One. Parenting on Purpose: Attitude On his word of the day, John Maxwell focused on Parenting and, precisely, attitude. I like what John said when he said that attitude was one thing that he and his wife Margaret wanted to be sure that their kids understood. He...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 29, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting, Resilience
Helicopter Parents’ Concerns Helicopter parents are very protective or have an obsessive interest in their child’s life. As a retired high school administrator, I could recognize these parents quickly when I asked the child a question. Right away, the...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 1, 2018 | Encouragement, Parenting, Resilience
Adding Value to Youth I’ve been writing about depression in kids and would like to finish this series with an approach to how we can pull kids out of their depression. I have found over the years, when I feel overwhelmed, overburdened, and just in general...
by Rich Patterson | May 28, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting
Kids & Depression An ever-increasing number of kids are struggling with depression, really struggling. What is the reason? Why the increase? What is causing all of this among our youth? Although my book shown above is not about depression, it contains several...
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