Thursday, September 11, 2025

Every family has a rhythm.

For some families, morning is crazy. It just is. You have some people who are ready for the day, and others you have to drag into it. Dinner may happen all together, or you may have one parent who works at night. Sometimes sports or other activities may have you running in different directions. Bedtime for some families is, well, crazy.

In other words, your family may look different than another family because of schedules or basic wiring. But if you look closely at what your family does and when, you may find there are consistent things that happen every day or week.

You get up.

You go places.

You eat.

You sleep.

So instead of trying to add one more thing onto the list of things you already do, what if you added some simple intentionality to the moments you already have?

We call these Parent Cue times.

We believe that you can leverage specific times you already have to build habits of connection, encouragement, and faith. Here are some possible times that may be a part of your family’s rhythm either every day or in the span of a week.

• Morning Time (any kid, any age): Start your child’s day with an encouraging word—even if they are grumpy or don’t respond well.
• Feeding Time (for babies): Use this time to reflect on what’s most important.
• Cuddle Time (for preschoolers): Pray for your baby, toddler, or preschooler.
• Bath Time (for preschoolers): Talk about Bible stories and the character of God.
• Drive Time: Use this time to connect with your kid/teen and get to know what’s going on in their life and what’s important to them.
• Meal Time: Talk about faith and character.
• Bed Time: Pray for your elementary-age kid, preteen, middle schooler, or high schooler.

BONUS – Find Parent Cue Guides with easy prompts for all of these “times” on the Kids section of our app.

Your family may have other times as well. For example, families with kids with special needs may even have additional times like therapy or doctor visits.

Build habits during these times. Repeat them. You may not do this well every day—but every new day is another chance.

Whatever your family rhythm, look at things you are already doing, and do one simple thing to connect with the heart of your child. In the process, you’ll build habits that will build connection, faith, and character.