by Rich Patterson | Nov 25, 2019 | Action Steps with Kids, Assets for Youth, Behaviors, Families, Family & Relationships, friends, Friendship-Making Skills, High-Risk Behaviors, Parenting, Parents, Positive behaviors, Positive Parenting, Resilience, Resiliency
Your Child’s Friends Do you know your child’s friends well enough to say they are a positive influence, that they do well in school and avoid risky behaviors, such as alcohol and other drug use? If not, today is an excellent time to start learning more...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 11, 2019 | Adding Value, communication, Connecting with kids, Conversations, Encouragement, Expectations, Family & Relationships, Image, Influence, Parenting Phases, Positive behaviors, Positive Parenting
Take Time to Talk Seriously With Child Do you frequently take time to talk seriously with your child? Talking seriously with your young person has great value in helping them to hold the image of their life. It helps them to remember how the struggles, difficulties,...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 11, 2019 | Heart, Hope, Peacefulness, Perseverance, Persistence, Positive behaviors, self-esteem, Teenagers, Teens, What kids need
What Kids Need: Hope Having a positive view of the future is of paramount importance with young people. As adults, it is easy for us to think that kids’ natural default is in this direction, however, many kids struggle with this concept. Help kids to have a...
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 | Sep 27, 2019 | Assets for Youth, Belief, Boundaries, communication, Connecting with kids, Conversations, Family & Relationships, High-Risk Behaviors, Kids & Adults, Parenting, Parents, Personal Standards, Positive behaviors, Resilience, Resiliency, Setting Limits, Sexual Activity, sexual restraint, Teenagers, Teens, What kids need
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, in the same survey, only 36%...
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’...
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