Video: M&Ms are like screen time because…
Here’s my true confession about my beloved bag of M&Ms and how I constantly am (secretly) visiting them in my kitchen. I think about them, find them, eat them…even though I know they are not healthy for me…I do not care! It’s like...Video: Launch Day Screen Kids and Grandparenting Screen Kids
Wahoo! It’s book launch day for my latest books co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman, Screen Kids and Grandparenting Screen Kids! Screens are part of life, but they shouldn’t be most of life…especially for kids! On today’s Facebook live Happy...
Screen Kids with Dr. Gary Chapman
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Access More or here: If you are feeling frustrated with the amount of time your kids are spending on screens these days… Or maybe you’re a little concerned because you’re NOT frustrated (because you’ve gotten...Video: Addictive vs. Non-Addictive Screen Time
We’ve talked about digital veggies vs. digital candy before. On today’s Facebook live, I explained another way to look at it… Is the screen time addictive by nature or non-addictive? Most of us haven’t had to pry our children away from Skyping...Video: Summertime Screen Time Help!
Need some summertime screen time help? Here’s my latest Facebook live chat with help to navigate through this coronavirus summer. Your kids are probably watching more TV and playing more video games than usual with camps and vacations canceled. How can you make...Video: How to Stop the Digital Deluge
What invisible force is flooding into our homes – sometimes overwhelming us like a catastrophe, and other times seeping in while we are sleeping? A deluge of digital information! How can we shield our kids from too much tech? Let’s think about it…...
Your Biggest Fear
What is your biggest fear as a parent? I had to laugh as I read this blog post entry from about 12 years ago: My biggest fear was realized 10,000 feet in the air. No, I’m not afraid of heights. I’m afraid of screaming babies on airplanes. Every year, we head from...
Video: What are selfies doing to our kids?
Let’s take a moment to consider…what are selfies doing to our kids (and particularly our girls)? We used to take photos of other people, so we would remember that girl we met at summer camp. Or we’d take photos of the places we visit like...
Video: God, Not Google (plus free video series on screen time)
When our kids are sick… When we need advice… When we are wondering where to go on date night… We usually GOOGLE the answer. And although using Google can be extremely helpful, it can also slowly become extremely dangerous, especially for kids. Why? ...
Free Video Series: Screen Time – 3 Reasons Why Your Daughter Can’t Stop
Tap, swipe, scroll, tap, swipe, scroll… There’s got to be more to childhood than this! If you have a daughter, granddaughter, girl you mentor, or niece, you’ve probably been concerned about the growing influence of screens on her life. Is she getting...
Video: How to Tell if Screen Time is Good or Bad
https://www.facebook.com/ArlenePellicaneAuthor/videos/2365850110317969/ It’s very likely that your child will spend a good amount of time with screens this summer. How can you tell whether this screen time is constructive or destructive? In this week’s...
Video: Your Game Plan for Summer Screen Time
https://www.facebook.com/ArlenePellicaneAuthor/videos/1323290161158356/ What images come to mind when you hear the word “summer”? Pool parties…barbecues…family vacations…screen time. Screen time??? For many kids, many summer hours...
Video: Screen Time Battles: Parents vs. Grandparents
Do you every have screen time battles, not with your kids, but with your parents? Maybe you’re not happy that your mom has just bought your child a new iPad. Maybe you’re concerned about the amount of TV your child watches at grandma and grandpa’s....
Podcast: Dr. Tim Johanson on the Black Hole of Technology
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: It’s my honor to have Dr. Tim Johanson on the podcast this month. This is one interview I need to memorize as much as possible because Dr. Johanson compelling medical reasons why technology should be a huge concern...
Podcast: Dr. Kathy Koch Part 2 on Screens, Kids and Teens
Download the podcast on iTunes or listen here: Most of us don’t think, “I feel so close to my children now that they have phones or their own iPads.” The ever presence of screens has eroded...
Does Your Child Have Too Much Screen Time? Take the Quiz
Today, I have a guest devotional over at Girlfriends in God, with my wonderful friends Gwen Smith, Sharon Jaynes, and Mary Southerland! Welcome – if you’ve hopped over from Girlfriends in God – so glad to have you here! Parents often ask the...
Writing Next Book with Dr. Gary Chapman!
I am thrilled, honored, floored, and humbled to announce that I will be writing my next book with Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Chapman is the author of the bestselling The 5 Love Languages series (more than 8 million copies sold – yes, you read that right!). We will...Now Available
