Blog - Dr. Rich Patterson

This is Only Temporary

by Rich Patterson | Jun 8, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Resilience

This Present Moment is Only Temporary Think back to when you were a kid and how long things seemed to last. Do you remember your holiday break in December? It seemed like it lasted a month or more when it was two weeks at the most. For our youth, time passes very...

Peaceful Sunset Evening

by Rich Patterson | Jun 6, 2018 | Encouragement

Peaceful Sunset Evening As I sit on my deck at 8,600 ft., watching the sunset on a beautiful May evening I realize how wonderful it is to be quiet, peaceful, and calm. No striving, no pushing, producing, accountability, simply experiencing life as intended. I close my...

Helping Youth Live the Hard Times

by Rich Patterson | Jun 4, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting, Resilience

Helping Youth Live the Hard Times Regardless of the weather, time in the forest is among my favorite times of all. Whether hiking, snowmobiling, light-weight backpacking, or wilderness canoe trips paddling through the waters of Quetico Provincial Forest, at times, I...

Adding Value to Youth

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...

Depression & Kids – II

by Rich Patterson | May 30, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting, Resilience

Depression & Kids – II Recently I went to my medical doctor, and he asked what I was doing now. I told him that I talk with kids and families about topics that help them answer life questions. He mentioned that his concern was the heavy use of technology...

Kids & Depression

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...

Creating Relationships with Kids – III

by Rich Patterson | May 25, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting

Creating Relationships with Kids – III As an educator, I have worked with kids and families for over 40 years, and I have noticed that parents have trouble holding their kids accountable. You know your child better than anyone, and you know how hard you can...

Creating Relationships with Kids – II

by Rich Patterson | May 23, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting

Creating Relationships with Kids – II We know that relationships with kids matter, but knowing that and trying once in a while is not enough. We must learn how kids interact with others, including significant adults, to foster those relationships. I want to...

Creating Relationships With Kids

by Rich Patterson | May 21, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Parenting

Creating Relationships with Kids Relationships are key throughout our lives. Our interactions include family, school, work, and others. At most any time, something is out of sync and difficult for us. We know the value of relationships for teaching, parenting,...

One Perspective

by Rich Patterson | May 18, 2018 | Communication, Family & Relationships, Parenting

One Perspective One of the areas in which I have worked to improve is that of perspective. I still find myself seeing things through my life-lens, insisting that I am right. When I stop and consider someone else’s thoughts, I quickly realize that their...

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