By Melanie Rainer
When I was a kid, everything from the end of November to the end of December was Christmas. TV was full of Christmas movies and episodes of my favorite shows. We had Christmas parties at school, at church, at gymnastics. It was magical! But it was very narrow. Christmas, or the overly-secularized, gift-centric holiday that […]
By Editorial Team
Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: Intentional Conversations Giving as a Family at Christmas with Courtney DeFeo If you haven’t already, listen to the Podcast now: . . . . . . . . . . Merry Christmas from Courtney! I mean . . . wouldn’t YOU be bananas about this friend, too? […]
By Editorial Team
The videos from this devotional plan come from the movie Why Do We Call It Christmas?, which you can stream now on Minno! The Christmas 5 Minute Family Devotional will guide you and your family over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, to learn all about the history and meaning of our favorite […]
By Melanie Norman
Que the Christmas Music! It’s almost time for Christmas break! The kids will be out of school, there will be no rigorous schedule to follow and families can finally spend quality, uninterrupted time together. This year has certainly brought along some challenges for many families, so we want to give you some fun ideas of […]
By Erick Goss
Emotions are a story I have had to confront. Over and over. Emotions are not entirely natural for me. I want to value my facts over my emotions. I’m ex-military. An entrepreneur. I’ve been part of the early days at companies that are now household names. I like to solve problems, analyze data, and move […]
By Melanie Rainer
When my daughter first became old enough to understand the gifting part of Christmas, my own reflexes surprised me. What do you want for Christmas this year? I would ask. Ooooh, is that something you would want for Christmas? Christmas is coming, maybe you’ll get that toy then! Even as the words started tumbling out […]
By Editorial Team
If you haven’t already, listen to the Podcast now: Raising Boys and Girls Podcast: Christmas Show Notes The Raising Boys & Girls podcast is back with bonus episodes to help you finish 2020 strong! Join Sissy Goff and David Thomas this week as they share ways to help you ward off the “mores” and […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Two months ago, the first Christmas catalog of the year arrived in the mail. Per tradition, I tossed it on the kitchen table with a blue and green marker—different colors to designate the interests of each kid. It didn’t take long. Within minutes, every item on every page sat inside a crooked circle—or two. And […]
By Melanie Norman
“Mommy, tonight is my turn to pick the book, right?” he says. “Yes, it is Shane, and I’m so excited to see what you picked for us to read tonight.” As my son runs to his room, our family gathers together in the living room by the fireplace with warm blankets and hot chocolate. Shane […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
The following post is an excerpt from our latest Minno Life Guide, Technology: Raising Digital Natives from child and adolescent counselor, Sissy Goff. Find out more about the guide in the Minno Shop. . . . . . . . . . . Do you remember getting your first cell phone with a camera? The […]