by Rich Patterson | Nov 27, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
Kids’ Involvement in the Arts Is your young person involved in band, orchestra, or choir or takes lessons on a musical instrument? Research has shown that kids are interested in the arts, including theater, dance, literature, visual arts, and others. As a...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 1, 2019 | Character, Personal Improvement
The Magic Four: Poise & Self-Confidence I have been writing about the Magic Four qualities that produce success in our lives. They all must be present and consistently applied to attain high-level goals in our life. Specific goals take actual dedication and...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 2, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Decision-Making Skills I remember clearly my younger sister and me standing at a lunch counter when we were on a family vacation trying to decide what to order for lunch and unable to determine. I realized then that we both lacked decision-making...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 30, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Assertiveness Skills The Search Institute’s list of the 40 Developmental Assets for Youth, #25 lists Assertiveness Skills is something kids need to learn to develop resilience in their lives. I would venture even to say that many adults still...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 25, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Empathy Empathy is the ability to understand and share the deep feelings of another person. It often happens when a good friend listens to you when you’re frustrated, and they can rephrase what you’re saying with the same passion,...
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