Happy New Year! What’s next?
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 [...]
Make some commitments this year.
It’s a new year. With each new year is a new opportunity to improve personally. But why not include your family too? This week, I want to give you some ideas. First, if you’re not doing it already, make sure [...]
Do I MAKE my kids play outside?
It’s still technically winter, right? Our kids are under our feet. They’re teasing each other. The bickering is exhausting. You’re feeling not only a tension headache coming on, but you’re about to get frustrated. Blowing your cool is not an [...]
New Year’s resolutions. Do you make them?
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 [...]
It always looks better on TV.
I remember when I was a kid. Really, I do. I would see commercials on TV featuring the coolest-looking toys. They made everything look amazing. We’ve all been there. We’ve seen a commercial about a product that pricked our interest, [...]
My daughter is so depressed. What do I do?
Depression is a legitimate mental illness, and it’s not something to mess around with. Christmas can be a major trigger. I want you to know that I’m no expert, but there are signs indicating you or your teen may need some [...]
Proactive Christmas vacation for the kids.
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 [...]
God bless us everyone!
It’s Christmas. It’s a day everyone’s been anticipating. The kids finally get to open their presents. The family will finally be together. While it’s great for most families, it’s also a very difficult day for others. It's the first holiday [...]
What’s so good about Christmas?
The most wonderful time of the year can be the worst time of year for some. For families that are struggling with loss through death, divorce, or some other disfunction it can be lonely, stressful, and sad. If you’re a [...]
Keeping Christ in Christmas can be a challenge.
How do we do that? Sometimes it’s frustrating, isn’t it? Even as adults we get so busy planning, shopping, and going to Christmas parties that we lose focus on the most important thing: Christ. What do we do? Well, our [...]