If you're a parent, you've probably heard that a MILLION times, right? Kids are just selfish. Actually, we can be, too. Unfortunately, our Western culture has turned many kids (and adults, for that matter) into an entitlement society. My own [...]
How many times have you said that to your son or daughter—when it WASN'T true? I struggle with it. Are we lying to them when they say that? Some soccer leagues give kids trophies even when they lose EVERY game. [...]
Even though we say they're "our kids," they're really God's kids, aren't they? He just gives them to us for a few years. The Bible makes it pretty clear that it was God Almighty who formed each of our kids [...]
As many of you know, Parent Minute is a production of Keys for Kids Ministries. Our desire is to ignite a passion for Christ in kids and their families. Many of you have written or texted me about your desire [...]
There’s an old country-western song called, “Mama Knows.” The singer tells us how unsuccessful he was, as a kid, trying to hide his secrets from his mom. Mom and Dad, you have “parental radar” to sense what’s going on below the [...]
While it's important to be fair, you can’t treat all of them the same. They're all different. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go” (NKJV). “In the way he should go” means the unique [...]
Do you know what the top 3 principles of real estate investment are? My wife and I have 4 kids. Younger parents ask us all the time what we consider the most essential principles of parenting. Here they are. Write [...]
If you live in areas where this time of year is uncomfortable for the cold-blooded, you’ve probably heard something similar from your kids. Here are some suggestions. First, tell them the cold is God’s creation, too. Point out that the [...]
New Year’s is just a few days away. Have you been thinking about making a New Year’s resolution? I have to admit, while I don’t usually say them out loud, I do make them. Usually they’re things like losing a [...]
The time after Christmas can be kind of depressing. We all get geared up for the holiday, and then—BOOM—it’s all done, and then we wait for the ball to drop so we can start a new year. For kids, this [...]