by Rich Patterson | Jun 7, 2019 | Parenting, Teenagers
Raising Kids Ages 17-18 So you are on the home stretch; it feels like you’re already there, so now you can relax and back off a bit as a parent. Careful, this is an age where kids seem like adults, often act, but still have many of the challenges that we have...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 5, 2019 | Parenting, Teenagers
Raising Kids Ages 15-16 It seems that once kids reach the age of 15-16, they are ready to take risks in their life. Their brains are now maturing, and the reward receptors are running at an all-time high. The 15-16 year age group is when kids will do some risky and...
by Rich Patterson | Jun 4, 2019 | Parenting, Teenagers
Raising 13-14-Year-Olds Summer is here, school is out, and now parents are challenged with keeping their 13-14-year-olds on track. If you have a 13-14-year-old, you may be already acutely aware that this is an emotional time of passage for kids. When necessary,...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 29, 2018 | Parenting, Teenagers
Parenting & Tenacity There is no doubt that, at times, parenting takes tenacity. Tenacity is a resolve to be successful with your kids, a firmness to hold on to those standards of behavior of which you will not depart. It is persistence to continue pushing...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 26, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Teenagers
Adolescents: If Only Thinking We all get caught up in “if only” thinking, and a close examination of this concerning adolescents will help to focus on the moment. At times, I find myself thinking about why things should be different. It might be,...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 26, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Teenagers
If Only Thinking As a kid growing up in South Dakota as a young musician, I remember if only I lived in New York, where there were lots more playing opportunities. If only I lived nearer to a more prominent college. We get caught up in this If Only thinking so...
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