My son HATES to read—what do I do?
I was THAT kid. My parents could hardly FORCE me to read. I hated it. But I loved LISTENING to stories. I could sit and listen to my mom, or dad, or teacher read forever. I discovered that I’m an [...]
I just want my kids to be happy!
As parents, we all want that, don’t we? But is that reality? If they were happy all the time, how would they learn anything? If “happiness” was our goal, wouldn’t we give our kids everything they need—coddle, constantly protect, intervene [...]
My kid doesn’t believe—I’m heartbroken.
One of the worst conversations I’ve ever had with one of my kids was when they told me they didn’t believe in God. They’ve rejected our faith. A faith we’ve taught them since the day they were born. How does [...]
Hey, my name is Jordan Feliz, and I struggle with patience with my kids.
I do too. Seems like time is always an issue. “I don’t have time for this,” or “Not right now,” can be deflating comments to our kids. What about you, Jordan? “Kids don’t really have any understanding of time or [...]
I’m just so busy…really!
Those are biting words. Why do we get so busy we don’t have time for what’s important—God, family, neighbors, ourselves? Our kids are on club sports teams, dance, music, or drama rehearsals for others. We’re school parents, church kids’ club [...]
Why is our country so divided?
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” That quote from Abraham Lincoln continues to roll around in my head these days. It’s unbelievable the tension that’s in the air. What do we do when our kids are attacked by a [...]
I want to protect my kids—don’t talk about that!
Question: Is our job as parents to protect our kids from the world or prepare them for it? I received a message recently from a parent concerned about a Keys for Kids devotional story we produced about pornography for our [...]
Dogmatic? I’m just standing up for what I believe.
That was me. Maybe it still is a bit. I hope I’m more loving and less loud and boisterous about my faith. Unfortunately, my forcefulness pushed my kids away in some cases. They got quiet. They didn’t express themselves. They [...]
I wish my son was a little like Tucker.
We didn’t just compare our kid to his friend, did we? Seriously? How many times have we pointed out young people in the youth group, neighbors, or even siblings, saying things like, “If you want to model your life after [...]
I need to spend more time with my kids.
“Hey, this is Mark from Casting Crowns. Being a dad. That’s a tough one. I’ve got four kids, and they are four totally different people. And as much time as I need to spend with all of them, I’m seeing [...]