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 | 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 | Sep 13, 2019 | Education, Education Beyond High school, Educational Aspiration, Encouragement, Grades, recognizing kids, Relationships, Resilience, school performance, Successful Parenting, What kids need
What Kids Need: School Performance Student performance with out parental involvement becomes apathy very quickly for kids. Stay on top of your child’s school performance by using all of the technology tools, as well as the good old standard ones like a phone...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 14, 2019 | Adding Value, Belief, communities, Connecting with kids, Relationships, Resiliency, Teenagers, Teens, What kids need
What Kids Need: Useful Roles Do you want to add value to a young person? Give them a useful role in a community event, school event, or other such program or meeting. Give a function to a young person that would typically go to an older adult. First, you might be...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 19, 2019 | Action Steps with Kids, communication, Conversations, Family & Relationships, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting Styles, Parents, Positive behaviors, Positive Parenting, Relationships, Resilience, Resiliency, Self-Confidence, What kids need
5 What Kids Need: Solid Communication In part three of this series, What Kids Need, I want to talk about Solid Communication. This conversation level is different that casual, what’s going on conversation. These are serious conversations, helping them build...
by Rich Patterson | Jul 17, 2019 | Action Steps with Kids, Conversations, Encouragement, Families, Family & Relationships, Parenting Styles, What kids need
What Kids Need: Parents as Advisors In part two of the series, What Kids Need, I would like to talk about Parents as Advisors. Being a parent is a bit like being a personal coach with your young person. If you hired a personal coach to help you with your life, you...
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