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...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 4, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Community Activities Remember those “good kids” that participate in extracurricular activities? 41% of those same kids also participate in clubs and organizations outside of school, according to the Search-Institute of Minneapolis. Take...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 2, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Extracurricular Activities Supported by various studies, kids who participate in extracurricular activities in school have greater resilience in life. That resilience makes them able to bounce back when the going gets tough. 61% of those resilient...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 30, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Music Not just music, playing an instrument or learning to sing. As a high school band director for many years, I can say with authority that the kids involved in band, orchestra, or choir are good. They often take private lessons and practice their...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 9, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Parents to Keep Track As a school administrator for many years, at any one time, I was working with around 700+ kids. I would look at their attendance, grades, and all aspects of their school life that I could, along with my other duties. When I...
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