There are some people who LOVE Christmas carols. Others—I’m not sure why—but they hate any kind of Christmas music at all. Which is really funny when you think some radio stations start playing Christmas music well before Thanksgiving. What’s my favorite? [...]
How many times have we heard that before? When our kids say this, it’s usually a “big deal.” It typically happens when we’re watching a movie and the content gets a little bit edgy. My wife and I will either turn the [...]
Who in the world wants our kids to be disappointed? I certainly don’t. We all want our kids to excel in everything they do, but the reality is they’re human and they’re going to fail. They’re not going to be [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
If you have little ones, you know how embarrassing it can be. They usually say exactly with they’re thinking. In a culture where everyone’s talking about what they’re going to get for Christmas, many kids are only thinking about one [...]
I LOVE Christmas. Yeah, I know it’s about the birth of Christ. That's important. We can’t lose sight of that. But I also LOVE the family traditions that come with it. Our family traditions? Hunting down a REAL Christmas tree the [...]
An anonymous parent wrote to me a few weeks ago. She said every time she picks up her daughter from work or school, her daughter would complain about her job, coworkers, or even her friends at school. It was a constant [...]
That’s a hard place to be as we raise our kids. Have you been there? I have. If you’re a single parent, where do you turn? John is a friend of Parent Minute and wisely says, “Every parent needs to feel [...]
Yes! Absolutely! Aaron is a pastor and says, “A parent should repent to their kids.” And he’s right. As my wife and I were raising our kids, we made our share of mistakes. In disciplining our kids, I came to [...]