Michelle asks, “Should I spank my kids or not?” Well, I have an answer. It’s found in the Bible: Proverbs 13:24, which says, “Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline [...]
This is a tough Parent Minute. The loss of a child. Parents shouldn’t have to bury their kids. How can God allow this? I really have NO answers for these questions, except the verses that everyone quotes. Remember these things [...]
A Parent Minute listener emailed me asking how to get her kids to stop fighting. She says they’re at each other from the time they wake up to the time they go to bed. This frustrated mom went on to [...]
I wish there was a magic pill we could give our kids that would make them WANT to excel in school or do quality work with their chores. The temptation is bribing them with money or treats. The bottom line [...]
Confidence can make a difference between success and failure in a lot of kids. Sometimes there’s a danger of overconfidence. But the reality is we can make a huge difference in our kids' lives by what we say and do. [...]
As Christians, our kids can face incredible temptation. As they play with neighbor kids, interact with kids at church, or by watching TV, they see and hear things that don’t necessarily match up with our values. How do we handle [...]
It’s not easy teaching our kids patience. In a culture where we all want our kids to be happy, we don’t want to force our kids to wait. Let’s face it—when they’re young, who wants to hear them cry and [...]
As I write this Parent Minute script, our family is waiting for news that could be either really good news—or really bad. When it comes to our health, fear can overwhelm us, can't it? It’s normal. It’s easy to say [...]
The government. Sometimes we don’t always agree with our leaders, do we? What do we do, especially when our kids are watching? On one hand, we have Romans 13 that tells us to obey our government because God placed them [...]
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wow, I’m not very good at this parenting thing”? I think we’ve all been there. I certainly have. I have said things I’ve regretted, was a poor example, or was overly firm in discipline. This [...]