by Arlene | May 13, 2025 | Blog, Podcast, The Latest ...
Do you tend to think about what might go wrong instead of what might go right? Negativity is our default mode and can be disastrous for a family, but what if bad can sometimes be leveraged for good in your home? The power of bad can actually be leveraged for good....
by Arlene | May 16, 2024 | Blog, Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. How can moms stay sane and focused in everyday life? Arlene shares a message to remind you of what’s most important in raising your kiddos. Hint: It’s not getting into...
by Arlene | May 2, 2022 | Podcast, The Latest ...
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Moms can have lots of questions for God. Why are my kids facing certain challenges? What college should my child attend? How do I get my child to stop talking back? When we can bring our honest...
by Arlene | May 8, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, The Latest ...
Why do you love being a mom? Many times, we talk about the hard parts of being a mom. The endless diapers and wipes, sleepless nights, sibling rivalry, piles of laundry, sassy teens, and goodness, what in the world am I serving for dinner tonight? Sometimes we need a...
by Arlene | May 9, 2017 | Parenting, The Latest ...
What gift could you give yourself this Mother’s Day? I’m sure a Nordstrom gift card or endlessly refillable Starbuck’s coffee cup sound pretty nice! But perhaps even sweeter is the gift of perspective. My friend Jessie Seneca has raised girls from...
by Arlene | May 16, 2016 | Parenting, The Latest ...
It’s been a little over a week since you were honored for Mother’s Day. If you need a little pick me up, you can watch this message I shared on Mother’s Day at my home church, Bonita Valley Community Church in Bonita, CA. It’s titled The...
by Arlene | May 13, 2013 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Each year my kids grow older (3, 6 and 8), the Mother’s Day celebrations keep getting better and better it seems. I can’t think of anything to top the essay my oldest Ethan wrote about “Why My Mother Deserves the Prize for Mother of the Year.”...
by Arlene | May 9, 2013 | Parenting, The Latest ...
This morning, my son Ethan asked James with great sincerity, “Do you like being a dad?” James belted out, “I LOVE BEING A DAD!” I love that brief interaction that means so much. When we as parents love what we do, we pass that positive...
by Arlene | May 14, 2012 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Wow, the kids really outdid themselves this year for Mother’s Day! Kudos to their wonderful teachers at school and church for helping them make these masterpieces. Look at my beautiful yellow corsage made by Ethan! I wore it to church proudly on...
by Arlene | May 13, 2012 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Happy Mother’s Day dear friends! I must admit I am coming into this Mother’s Day weary. I’m feeling the weight of all those “mommy” “mommy” “mommy”‘s uttered during the week. Parenthood is not for the faint...
