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Parents Making Time with Anthony & Jennifer Craiker

Parents Making Time with Anthony & Jennifer Craiker

By: Anthony & Jennifer Craiker | Parents Making Time
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Parents! Feel like you’re missing out on your kids’ lives while also never having enough time for yourself? Career pressures, shuttling kids around, volunteer commitments, and the endless tasks of caring for your home all place enormous demands on your time and energy, leading to guilt, stress, and ultimately regret. And while you’re trying to tend to your own self-care while also being a present parent who prioritizes family connection, your kids are growing up way too fast.


Sound familiar? If so—help is here! Unlike other parenting podcasts that just give you techniques for raising children or tips on childhood development, Parents Making Time focuses on helping YOU, the parent, prioritize YOUR life so that your parenting aligns with your values. In 15-minutes or less, this weekly podcast helps busy parents prioritize their relationships, be more present and intentional with family time, and build a lasting legacy of love—without neglecting their own well-being or feeling regret later in life.


Leveraging their 20+ years of parenting experience raising three thriving kids and leading and mentoring hundreds of children, youth, and families in volunteer church positions, hosts Anthony and Jennifer Craiker teach parents on a tight schedule how to balance work and family, create unbreakable family bonds, prevent parent burnout, and find joy in parenting.


If you’re ready to prioritize family time each day without feeling overwhelmed, you can count on this show to teach you how to be fully present with your kids, build lasting memories, prioritize your spouse, make dinner time count, connect with your kids after work, stop missing precious moments, discover intentional family time ideas, and so much more—all while learning how to implement quick self-care tips, create an intentional family legacy, and parent with no regret. So, hit PLAY, and let’s get started!





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Episodes
  • Why You and Your Spouse Disagree About Parenting

    Why You and Your Spouse Disagree About Parenting
    Oct 31 2025

    Have you ever felt like you and your spouse weren’t on the same page? You both love your kids deeply — but sometimes, it feels like you’re speaking two different languages when it comes to rules, routines, or how to handle a situation.

    It’s one of the most common (and most frustrating) challenges parents face — especially for busy couples trying to balance work and family while still showing up as present, intentional parents. The result? Tension builds, connection fades, and it can start to impact not just your marriage, but your entire family dynamic.

    But there’s a better way — In this episode, we’re talking about why you and your spouse aren’t seeing eye to eye and how to fix it.

    IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

    • Why most parenting disagreements aren’t really about the kids at all
    • Simple strategies to communicate with your spouse before responding to your child
    • How to handle parenting decisions in the moment — without tension or mixed messages
    • Creative ways to stay united as parents (even in front of your kids!)
    • How this one shift can strengthen both your marriage and your family dynamic

    00:00 Introduction: Parenting on Different Pages
    00:32 The Big Mistake: Lack of Communication
    03:46 Strategies for Unified Parenting
    07:46 Real-Life Examples and Lessons
    11:30 Conclusion and Resources

    When you finish listening, we’d love for you to connect with us on social media!

    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

    Follow Anthony Craiker: Instagram | LinkedIn

    Follow Jennifer Craiker: Instagram

    Leave a rating & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

    https://www.parentsmakingtime.com/
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    13 mins
  • 5 Ways to Connect with Your Kids in 30 Seconds or Less

    5 Ways to Connect with Your Kids in 30 Seconds or Less
    Oct 24 2025

    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

    When you finish listening, we’d love for you to connect with us on social media!

    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

    Follow Anthony Craiker: Instagram | LinkedIn

    Follow Jennifer Craiker: Instagram

    Leave a rating & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

    https://www.parentsmakingtime.com/
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    15 mins
  • How to Be a More Present Parent in a Distracted World | Ruby Ryba

    How to Be a More Present Parent in a Distracted World | Ruby Ryba
    Oct 17 2025

    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

    When you finish listening, we’d love for you to connect with us on social media!

    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

    Follow Anthony Craiker: Instagram | LinkedIn

    Follow Jennifer Craiker: Instagram

    Leave a rating & review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

    https://www.parentsmakingtime.com/
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    15 mins
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