It is so easy to waste time on. It’s also easy to sin and make bad moral choices…from viewing pornography, posting something mean, or obsessively comparing ourselves to others or complaining about our boring lives. These challenges are real for us, and for our children. In week 3 of my […]

Have you felt unimportant compared to someone else’s phone lately? It’s easy to give our undivided attention to our phones, iPads, TVs and tablets, while the people in our lives numbly watch. In this video, week 2 of my bo study, you’ll learn about the A in HABIT which stands […]

What a joy today to be featured on one of my favorite radio programs Focus on the Family! Hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller do a stellar job making guests feel at home and bringing helpful information to families every day.  We are talking about the ideas in my bo […]

It’s time for less phone and life! This January, I’ll be providing a weekly video bo study from “Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life.” We’ll get started with the first habit, the H in HABIT: Hold down the off button.

This holiday season, many parents lament… How can I get my children to stop playing video games all day long? Here are 7 non-video game activities to do with your family.  They are things we have done and tested!  Spending extra time together over the holiday vacation period is a […]

***This giveaway is closed.  Congratulations to Lisa L!*** When 6,000 kids were asked about their parents phone use, get ready for this… 54 percent of kids felt their parents checked this phones too often 36 percent said their parents’ worst habit was getting distracted by their phones in the midst […]

Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: The Christmas season can become a gift buying frenzy, a sweet treat avalanche, and party-packed calendar month.   But isn’t it really about a baby in a manger and what His appearance means to humanity?  On this month’s Happy Home Podcast, my friend Bible […]