Are you too busy?
So many of us say we’re too busy, but are we? I remember my kids asking me to play games—like throwing a ball or just hanging out together. Often my answer was, “I’d love to, guys, but I’m really busy.” [...]
What if THAT happens?
Fear, anxiety, frustration, lack of hope. Many adults struggle with it. Guess what? So do our kids. They’re struggling with adult size stress—school safety, global conflicts, family financial stresses. They feel it. Most of the time they don’t talk to [...]
I just want my kids to be happy!
As parents, we all want that, don’t we? But is that reality? If they were happy all the time, how would they learn anything? If “happiness” was our goal, wouldn’t we give our kids everything they need—coddle, constantly protect, intervene [...]
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 want to marry [...]
Do we talk about sanctity of life in our family?
Our kids are growing up in a world that devalues life—whether it’s the unborn, the elderly, or the disabled. But Scripture tells us something different. Every life—every single one—is precious to God. Psalm 119:13-14 says in part, “You knit me [...]
Are you too busy?
So many of us say we’re too busy, but are we? I remember my kids asking me to play games—like throwing a ball or just hanging out together. Often my answer was, “I’d love to, guys, but I’m really busy.” [...]
It’s done, but it’s not perfect.
Perfectionism. It's common for our kids to feel pressure to excel in academics, sports, and social relationships. All these things WILL fade away though. We can help by reminding our teens that they’re fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and [...]
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 [...]
It’s just not fair!
My two cents, life isn’t fair! But thirteen year old Hannah is irritated “that my brothers who are younger than me have the exact same bed time that I do. I am older and sometimes do homework or when we [...]
My daughter is scared to death.
A Parent Minute parent emailed me telling me that her daughter had graduated from high school. She didn’t know what to do. She was scared. She didn’t have great grades, didn’t want to go into debt, didn’t want to fail, [...]