Boot camp for the grandkids?
As a follower of Jesus Christ, there’s nothing better than seeing God work in the hearts of our kids. But how heartwarming it is to see it carried on to the NEXT generation—our grandkids. I recently saw a post from [...]
There’s just no respect.
A friend of mine was sharing with me not too long ago. He was talking about his teen son who wasn’t treating him very well. Then he proceeded to tell me about some of the things he was doing. Feeling a little [...]
I’m not liking this season of life.
I’m in my 50s. I know, I sound a lot older, don’t I? Seriously though—when I was in college, I thought my life was so difficult. I didn’t have prospects for a steady full-time job. Who would marry this messed-up [...]
My kids would die without their cell phones.
What have we done? We’ve created a connected generation. According to Common Sense Media, of teens who have smartphones, they’re spending a little more than 4.5 hours on their phones every day.1 That’s 4-plus hours a day that they’re not [...]
My kids don’t stand for anything.
That’s a HUGE concern. We all want our kids to be solid believers. But how can we expect them to know everything we know when they’re so young? Well, we can’t. But we can lay the groundwork for it. The [...]
How do I teach my kids to be responsible at school?
That’s a GREAT question. Our kids are so different. Some kids come out of the womb responsible. Others need a little training. Others have to have their hands held all through school. Here’s what we did. We held their hand [...]
My kids keep coming back—what do I do?
The last thing we would ever want to see is our kids homeless. We’ve allowed our kids to return home for a season to get back on their feet. When is it too long? In my opinion, when our kids [...]
We’re just NOT getting along anymore.
It’s hard when our kids reach adulthood. Especially if they still live at home. When do we cut the strings? Some say, “Well, when you’re 18, you’re out of here!” Others, they just don’t want it to end. But when there [...]
My daughter is so negative—how do I fix it?
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 [...]
I just don’t know what to do anymore!
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 [...]