by Rich Patterson | Oct 14, 2019 | Encouragement, Parenting, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: Three Things to Do Now I have three goals for you right now. Let’s see how you would respond to these thoughts: Be able to stand up for yourself Be prepared to make reliable decisions Learn to choose good friends Do you know your beliefs? When... by Rich Patterson | Oct 7, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
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 21, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Encouraging Kids to Achieve “My child used to get such good grades; I don’t know what happened. Since he arrived in high school, everything seems to be going downhill.” As an experienced school administrator, I used to hear this... by Rich Patterson | Sep 13, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: School Performance Student performance without parental involvement becomes apathy very quickly for kids. Stay on top of your child’s school performance by using all of the technology tools and the good old standard ones like a phone call. ... by Rich Patterson | Sep 6, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Participation in a Faith-Based Community We have been talking about resilience and how it adds a Teflon® coating to young people making them less vulnerable to the distractions of life and more able to bounce back during the tough times. Participation...
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