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 [...]
It’s a free country. I can say what I want!
Can you? While the First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees free speech, I guarantee you that if you say something publicly using negative words to describe a race or social behavior, you’ll quickly realize that is TRUE, but [...]
I want to lead my kids in devotions, but I don’t know where to start.
If you’re new to the faith, or you weren’t led by parents who knew how to do it, you need help. And that’s okay. I did. That’s why Keys for Kids Ministries provides a quarterly devotional to help you out. [...]
I know I need to point out positives. I’m looking…
Mom and Dad, I’ve been there. We find ourselves wanting to point out our son or daughter’s positive actions, but there just aren’t any. We sit back and hear ourselves correct, rebuke, and sometimes yell at the offending child as [...]
I wish they had a little more confidence.
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. [...]
Are you feeling defeated? Pray.
There have been times in my life when I’ve felt pretty defeated. How about the time you’re told by your kids you’re not a good parent? Or, when somebody you love says something hurtful to you, then they get mad [...]
Nobody’s ever told me I’m talented.
A friend of mine was telling me about a middle-school-age boy he was working with. The boy said nobody had ever told him he was talented, even though he clearly was. After the compliment, you could see that it was [...]
Is your praise positive?
If you have a son or daughter who’s an athlete, it’s easy to turn into a coach, especially if you played the game when you were younger. I fall into this trap after just about every game. I tell my [...]
Are you a single mom?
If you’re a single mom, you've got it pretty tough. I can’t imagine being a parent all by myself. I need my backup, my wife, and she needs me. You ladies are special people, but you might also feel a [...]
Will they EVER move out?
Being a parent of a young adult isn’t always easy, especially if they moved out to go to college, now they’re back and you don’t see any movement to get out on their own. How do we get them to [...]