Are your kids struggling in school?
I’ve had it both ways in my family. One of my kids could have taught her Earth science class and was an amazing tutor in math, but another one of my kids struggled at every turn. Both kids raised the [...]
I should get paid for good grades!
Really? You should get paid because you’re doing what you’re supposed to do: learn. Learn things that will not only help you graduate from high school, but get you into college—and ultimately get you a good job to provide for [...]
Public school? For my kids? Never!
How many of us as parents have ever thought that? As we look at the culture around us, we wonder why we’d EVER send our kids to the “wolves,” so to speak. I know I have. Some send their kids [...]
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 [...]
I just found out my kid’s a cheater.
That’s embarrassing. You raised your kids to love the Lord, be honest, work hard, and be a person of integrity. Then we realize—they’re not. We feel like a failure. Where did we go wrong? If we ARE teaching our kids [...]
Are your kids struggling in school?
I’ve had it both ways in my family. One of my kids could have taught her Earth science class and was an amazing tutor in math, but another one of my kids struggled at every turn. Both kids raised 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 [...]
To homeschool or not to homeschool?
If you think I’m going to tell you whether or not you should homeschool your kids on this Parent Minute broadcast, you’re crazy. Some have criticized me previously for demonizing homeschool education. Others have written in asking if I thought [...]
I can’t believe it. My child’s a bully.
I know—you’ve raised your kids in a Christian home. You’ve talked to them about treating others like you’d want to be treated, but you get the report from the child’s principal, and you’re floored. I can only imagine the embarrassment. [...]
It’s Labor Day. What is that anyway?
For most people in the United States, it means a four-day weekend. But the history of Labor Day goes back to the late 19th century—it honors “the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our [...]