Podcast: Lies Girls Believe with Dannah Gresh
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: More than ever, our girls need to hear the truth about who they are and what makes them beautiful and important. I’m so glad my friend Dannah Gresh was able to join me to talk about her new book for tweens, Lies Girls Believe & The Truth That […]
Video: Mutual Activity List for You and Your Spouse
Welcome to this week’s Facebook Live chat! Doing things together is so important as a married couple and as a family. And it doesn’t count to be in the same room while one person is on the phone and the other is playing video games. Those aren’t mutual activities! In this video, you’ll get several […]
The Romance of Remembering
A special welcome to my Proverbs 31 friends! How can we keep romance alive and well in our marriages? My husband James and I tied the knot over 20 years ago. It was supposed to rain on my wedding day, but thankfully it didn’t on that January day in Virginia. Rain, hard times, boredom, distractions […]
Video: Fun, cheap date night ideas
Date night isn’t just for Valentine’s Day. It’s for any day! The main thing is making the date fun and romantic. Kiss and hold hands like you did when you were dating. Even if you don’t feel like it…do affectionate things and affection will return. Don’t be center your date around the phone, kids, problems, […]
Video: One Minute to Improve Your Marriage
Welcome to February…the month of Valentines and romance! In this weekly FB live video, I share one way James and I are cranking up the romance factor in the marriage. It was his idea…a kissing chart! One passionate daily kiss can do wonders to glue two people together. Let’s talk about it… https://www.facebook.com/ArlenePellicaneAuthor/videos/605884133172100/
Video: Week 5 of Calm, Cool, and Connected Book Study
There’s a quick, free way to rejuvenate yourself and unwind after too much time staring at a screen…take a hike! That’s our last HABIT from our book study from Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life. Getting outside, even if it’s just poking your head out when it’s snowing, is […]
Podcast: Fake Parenting News with Wendy Faucett
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: Did you know there is fake parenting news? John Rosemond parenting coach Wendy Faucett identifies the fake news you might be believing as a parent and what to do about it. On this month’s Happy Home podcast you’ll learn… You might need to do less, not more, for […]
Video: Week 4 of Calm, Cool, and Connected Book Study
Do you find yourself wasting time online? In this video, you’ll learn the 4th habit in our study from Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life. The I in HABIT stands for: I will go online with purpose. Before you grab your phone or turn the power on to your […]
Video: Week 3 of Calm, Cool, and Connected Book Study
It is so easy to waste time online. 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 book study from Calm, Cool, […]
Video: Week 2 of Calm, Cool, and Connected Book Study
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 book study, you’ll learn about the A in HABIT which stands for: Always put people first. […]
Airing today on Focus on the Family
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 book Calm, Cool, and Connected: 5 […]
Video: Week 1 of Calm, Cool, and Connected Book Study
It’s time for less phone and more life! This January, I’ll be providing a weekly video book 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.
7 Non-Video Game Activities to Do With Your Family
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 gift. But when we don’t […]
Book Giveaway: Calm, Cool, and Connected
***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 of a conversation 32 percent […]
Podcast: Who Do You Say I Am with Becky Harling
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 teacher, author and speaker Becky […]
Video: Can your high schooler survive without a phone?
Can a high schooler actually survive (not die) without a phone? Can yours? The main arguments go something like this: My child needs a phone to be safe. What if there is an emergency and he or she cannot reach me? My child needs a phone to be connected to his or her friends. How […]
Video: Raising Givers, Not Takers
Does it ever feel like you are the one doing the giving, and everyone else in the family is doing the taking? Here are three tips from my book 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom to teach your kids the joy of giving: (1) Teach them empathy for others (2) Participate in regular service […]
Video: 5 easy Thanksgiving projects
Here are 5 ideas to stoke gratitude in our families – both on Thanksgiving and all year long! https://www.facebook.com/ArlenePellicaneAuthor/videos/2136519283277271/
Podcast: Christmas Makeover with Melissa Spoelstra
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: The holiday season is here! Some of you are cheering and others of you are cringing. You may be thinking of all you have to bake and buy and do. Sigh. Have no fear…my friend Melissa Spoelstra is here to help us frame the holiday season in the […]
Video: 3 Ways to Have Less Entitled Children
A child who doesn’t say “thank you” and who is demanding is not a pleasant child to be around. This does not have to be the case in your home. You can train your kids – whether they are toddlers or teens – to be less entitled and more grateful. Just in time for Thanksgiving…here […]
Video: Going the Extra Mile at Home
How can you do just a little extra in your marriage and/or parenting to improve your home and make it a happier place? Here are some ideas just for you inspired by my Proverbs 31 devotion today about living an “and then some” life. https://www.facebook.com/ArlenePellicaneAuthor/videos/313698789235413/
Video: What can you do with all that Halloween candy?
Halloween is tomorrow. Are you ready for the influx of sugar rushing into your house? In this week’s FB live chat, I give a few ideas of what you can do with all that extra candy. https://www.facebook.com/ArlenePellicaneAuthor/videos/2353006711598518/ Ideas include: -Have your kids put their favorites in a plastic bag (you choose the size!!!) and give […]
Book Giveaway: The Better Mom Devotional by Ruth Schwenk
***This giveaway is now closed. Congrats April W*** I am so happy to have my friend Ruth Schwenk guest posting today AND offering a giveaway of her new devotional, The Better Mom Devotional. Isn’t it beautiful? Let’s get some truth into our hearts….here’s Ruth to help us think on these verses from Isaiah: “I am […]
Podcast: Hannah Anderson on Teaching Kids Discernment
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: Could you use a daily dose of discernment in your parenting? It can be hard to know when to say YES and when to say NO. When to hold the line, and when to give in. I’m so glad author Hannah Anderson is joining me for this week’s […]
