by Rich Patterson | Sep 17, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting
Middle School to High School Transition-Part 1 As a high school administrator, I would hear parents say to me every week, “I don’t understand what is going on; they did so well in middle school.” Grades slip, sometimes they tend to get into trouble... by Rich Patterson | Jul 16, 2018 | Family & Relationships, Parenting, Resilience
Bad Habits that Hurt Kids As an educator, I have to admit that sometimes I spent with parents didn’t make sense. I might have a student in my office for fighting or something as severe, and when the parent comes to school upon my request, they support... by Rich Patterson | Jul 13, 2018 | Character, Communication, Family & Relationships
Disagreeing Appropriately Today I want to speak with you about teaching our kids to disagree appropriately. There are many examples of people getting so angry when they disagree with someone. They lose their temper, and then a relationship is forever changed, if not... by Rich Patterson | Jul 11, 2018 | Character, Communication, Family & Relationships
Initiating A Conversation As an educator, I frequently have noticed that some students have difficulty initiating a conversation. For whatever reason, they feel like they have nothing to say or that they don’t know what to say. As parents, when we notice that... 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 25, 2018 | Communication, Encouragement, Family & Relationships
Patience & Gratitude = Latitude Today I want to write to you about teaching our kids patience and gratitude. So often, we come to expect certain conventions, certain things to happen because they always have or because we want them to happen. But what happens...
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