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David Rausch

Aug 24, 20183 min

Your parent pick-up time is all wrong. Here's why.

If you have ever played a sport, you've probably heard your coach say something to the effect of, "Push hard until the very end," or...

David Rausch

Feb 12, 20182 min

30 ways to ask kids what they learned at church (without asking what they learned at church.)

"Hey Lincoln! What did you learn at church today?" That's the question I've asked my son hundreds of times during the car ride home. And...

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David Rausch

Jan 27, 20183 min

How Facebook's algorithm change will impact your KidMin (and what you can do about it.)

On January 11th, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would be changing it's news feed algorithm so that you see more content from...

David Rausch

Nov 27, 20173 min

How to solve your parent communication headache.

When it comes to communicating with parents, a lot of KidMin leaders want to bang their head on a hard surface. "It just seems like...

David Rausch

Nov 13, 20173 min

The Holy Grail of parent (and kid) communication

"How do you do it?" That's what my wife said to me a few months ago while we were driving in the minivan. "Do what?" I said back. ...

David Rausch

Oct 27, 20173 min

The #1 communication method for engaging parents

image via hajiu Are you ready for this? I'm about to give you the greatest piece of parent communication advice ever. Make sure you're...

David Rausch

Oct 20, 20173 min

The secret to getting parents to read your take home sheets.

Dear KidMin leaders: On behalf of the waste management industry, I would like to thank you for your continued use of the take home...

David Rausch

Oct 11, 20172 min

Parent communication: you're doing it wrong.

Confession: before I was a parent, I was so judgy (that's a word, right?) At the end of a church service, we would always give parents...

David Rausch

Jun 29, 20172 min

The instruction manual for dealing with difficult kids

"Uhg! This doesn't look anything like the picture on the box!" I've said this more than a few times. And it's my own fault. That's...