by Rich Patterson | Jan 22, 2020 | Difficult Times, Difficulties with Kids, Families, Family & Relationships, Family Boundaries, Parenting, Parenting Styles, Parents, Warm-caring environment, What kids need
Overcoming Difficulties with Kids It was a difficult decision, I had an opportunity for a new position in another state, but our son was a Junior in high school, and I knew that moving for him would be difficult. My wife and I sat down and discussed it with him to...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 1, 2020 | Boundaries, Expectations, Family & Relationships, Family Boundaries, follow through, Kids, Kids & Adults, Parenting, Parents, Resilience, Resiliency, Teenagers, Teens
What Kids Need: Parental Boundaries It doesn’t take very long for kids to learn that they can break the rules without consequences. Parents help kids learn self-discipline and self-control when they set boundaries in the home and enforce them. As a high school...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 7, 2019 | Action Steps with Kids, Assets for Youth, Being your best, Determination, Discipline, Expectations, Families, Family & Relationships, Family Boundaries, Grades, Kids & Adults, Kids' Planning Skills, Parenting, Perseverance, Persistence, Planning Skills, Positive behaviors, Positive Parenting, Resilience, Resiliency, school performance, Self-Confidence, self-esteem, Self-Improvement, student achievement
What Kids Need: Planning Skills As a former school administrator for many years, I can certainly testify to the need for kids to develop planning skills. In the high school where I worked for many years, we went to great lengths to provide each student with a...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 26, 2019 | Behaviors, Encouragement, Family Boundaries, Influence, Kids, Kids & Adults, Parents, Positive behaviors, Relationships, Successful Parenting, Teenagers, Teens
What Kids Need: Good Influence Positive influence seems like a no-brainer; however, often, we aren’t fully aware of who our kids are spending time around. We know that the company that we keep has an influence on us, but do we know details about our kids’...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 21, 2019 | Family Boundaries
What Kids Need: Family Boundaries This series on What Kids Need is coming from the research and survey data of the Minneapolis based, Search-Institute. Search has surveyed nearly five-million kids from 6th-12th grades to determine what kids need to grow up to be...
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