Are you struggling to find meaningful moments of connection with your kids? You’re not alone. Between school drop-offs, work deadlines, and never-ending to-do lists, it can feel impossible to carve out quality time — especially when your kids are busy too.

But here’s the truth: meaningful connection doesn’t have to take hours. You don’t need elaborate family activities or perfectly planned moments. What truly matters are the small, intentional choices you make throughout the day—the micro-moments that quietly build your bond and strengthen your relationship over time.

In today’s episode, we’re sharing 5 micro-moments of intention that allow you to connect with your kids in 30 seconds or less—even on your busiest days.

IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• How the belief that “connection takes time” keeps you from deeper relationships with your kids
• How to get rid of parenting guilt over lack of connection with your kids
• Simple ways to turn everyday moments into lasting memories
• How micro-moments help you feel more present and connected—without adding more to your plate

00:00 Introduction: The Challenge of Connecting with Your Kids
00:49 Juggling Busy Schedules
02:00 The Myth of Needing Big Chunks of Time
03:08 Micro Moment 1: The Power of a Random Hug
07:43 Micro Moment 2: Texting a Photo to Connect
09:09 Micro Moment 3: Letting Your Kid Pick the Music
10:34 Micro Moment 4: Doing a Simple Chore for Your Child
11:58 Micro Moment 5: Praying for Your Kids
13:41 Conclusion: More Micro Moments and Next Episode Preview

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Do you ever open your phone to “just check something” — and suddenly realize you’ve lost 30 minutes to scrolling? Scrolling isn’t just a problem for our kids, it is a problem for parents too. In this episode of Parents Making Time, Anthony talks with Ruby Ryba, educator, statistician, and mom of two, about the hidden costs of phone addiction and how scrolling addiction quietly robs families of time, focus, and connection.

Ruby shares honest stories and research-backed strategies to help parents:

• Recognize the signs of phone addiction and wasting time on social media
• Rebuild healthier boundaries around technology
• Be a more present and intentional parent
• Create moments of true connection and family bonding on a tight schedule
• Model balanced tech habits for the next generation

If you’ve ever felt torn between your phone and your family, this episode will show you how to reclaim your attention, restore calm, and parent without regret. Presence isn’t about giving up technology — it’s about using it intentionally so you can focus on what truly matters: your people.

Breaking the Scrolling Habit: An Interview with Ruby Reba

00:00 Introduction: The Phone Addiction Dilemma
00:56 Meet Ruby Reba: Tackling Phone Addiction
03:47 Understanding Phone Addiction
08:06 Practical Strategies to Combat Phone Addiction
13:04 Ruby's Upcoming Book and Final Thoughts
13:53 Conclusion and Free Resource for Parents

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Follow us on Instagram and like our page on Facebook to keep the conversation going. It’s the best way to get quick tips, encouragement, and resources to help you make time for what matters most—your family.

Get our FREE resource, "30-Second Micro Moments of Intention with Your Kids", by going to: parentsmakingtime.com/freeresource

Other Resources Mentioned:

• How to Stop Scrolling by Ruby Ryba (coming soon at howtostopscrolling.com)
• ClearSpace App – a powerful tool to break scrolling addiction and reduce distractions

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Have you ever hit a point in parenting where you thought, “I literally can’t do this alone”?

Parenting is always demanding — but there are certain seasons when it feels like everything is too much, and trying to handle it all by yourself just leads to burnout, resentment, or feeling like you're failing.

In today’s episode, we’re sharing the one parenting tool we’ve come to rely on — the thing we honestly don’t think we could parent without. It’s not a hack or a gadget… but it just might change everything.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• The effort it takes to put the right things in place for you as a parent is always worth it.
• True self-reliance doesn’t mean going it alone.
• Having the right tools around us can help us physically AND emotionally.

So if you’ve ever felt like you just can’t do this parenting thing alone, tune in to hear the one tool we rely on that could change everything.

00:00 Introduction to Parenting Challenges
00:32 When Jennifer Needed Help
01:26 Building a Support System
02:35 The Importance of Asking for Help
04:57 How to Find and Develop Your Support System
07:32 Emotional Support and Personal Experiences
09:57 Conclusion and Free Resource Guide
11:03 Preview of the Next Episode

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