by Arlene | Jan 17, 2022 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Today’s guest Bonnie Gray endured panic attacks, anxiety, and depression for years – all rooted in her traumatic childhood. As an adult, Bonnie embraced her identity as God’s beloved child, and...
by Arlene | Jan 3, 2022 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More So excited to welcome bestselling author Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie) to kick off 2022 on the Happy Home podcast! As parents, we can easily slip into complaining or a martyr complex (look at me...
by Arlene | Dec 27, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Hope and your family have had a wonderful 25 Days of Christmas!!! As we approach the New Year, we can dream about what is possible for our families in Christ. One of my favorite people to interview is...
by Arlene | Dec 20, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas here at the Happy Home podcast! This is it – the final week leading up to Christmas. You can still get your free 25 Days of Christmas guide with 10 devotions (for mom and for kids), 10 easy and fun family activities, and 5...
by Arlene | Nov 29, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas here at the Happy Home podcast! We are counting down to Christmas in festive fashion. Get your free 25 Days of Christmas eBook with 10 devotions (for mom and for kids), 10 easy and fun family activities, and 5 ways to serve your...
by Arlene | Nov 23, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Depression, anxiety and mental health headlines remind us that kids and teens need our help. Too many kids are not thriving emotionally, mentally and spiritually. How can you raise a...
by Arlene | Nov 8, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Bullying. Cyberbullying. You hear about it at school. You know mean kids have been weaponized with social media – able to spread rumors, snarky comments, inappropriate photos, and lies about your...
by Arlene | Nov 1, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Do you ever feel abandoned as a parent – like you are doing it all on your own? In part 2 of the Leave Me Alone, I’m Hiding in the Bathroom, Arlene shares how you can know God is with you....
by Arlene | Oct 25, 2021 | Podcast, The Latest ..., Videos
Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Access More Have you gone into the bathroom and stayed in there for a very long time…just to grab a few minutes for yourself? When you’re in the thick of parenting, it is easy to want to hide out from...
by Arlene | Aug 27, 2021 | The Latest ..., Videos
Here’s a devotional as we wrap up summer, made with my friends at Faith Radio.
by Arlene | Dec 8, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
The Christmas holiday may not be shaping up as you wanted. You’ve been home for months…and with COVID rising…you’re thinking…we’re going to be home STILL??? “Home Alone” is taking on a whole new meaning this year! But...
by Arlene | Nov 17, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
How can you pass faith to your kids in this crazy digital environment? TikTok and Snap aren’t exactly helping you raise godly kids! This Happy Home chat is based on this week’s Happy Home podcast interview with Mark Matlock. You’ll learn one simple...
by Arlene | Nov 10, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
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...
by Arlene | Oct 27, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
Are you feeling refreshed? You’re probably not recharging by staring at screens, attending virtual meetings, and scrolling through social. Sometimes your screens have to power off in order for you to power up! On this week’s Happy Home video chat, I talk...
by Arlene | Oct 14, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
We’re not going to parent perfectly. That is impossible! But that doesn’t mean we don’t try. We still parent with excellence in mind. And we don’t have to do it alone! On this week’s Happy Home chat, find out what a movie I love (Ford...
by Arlene | Oct 6, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
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...
by Arlene | Sep 22, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
On today’s Facebook live Happy Home chat, we’re talking about basic manners that aren’t as common as they used to be. For sure, kids are comfortable with screens, but are they comfortable and courteous in social settings? Here are 3 drills to...
by Arlene | Sep 1, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
How can you make virtual learning more effective for your kids? In this week’s Happy Home Facebook live chat, I’ll explain five ways to improve your home environment for learning. Here are the five tips and I’ll expand in the video: Exercise daily...
by Arlene | Aug 19, 2020 | The Latest ..., Videos
What is the dominant question running through your mind throughout the day? I’ll talk about the power of asking questions and dare you to ask a family member this risky question: What is it like to be on the other side of me? Thanks to Pastor Mike Teixeira from...
by Arlene | Aug 4, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
My two oldest kids started high school virtually yesterday!!! Not exactly what we expected, especially for my freshman as she enters high school. There wasn’t the anticipation of wearing a new outfit, the nervousness of finding someone to talk to, wondering...
by Arlene | Jul 28, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
Please don’t misunderstand me. This is not a post condemning earrings for little ones! 🙂 This is just my WHY behind our WAIT. We decided we would wait until our girls were in 6th grade before giving them the option to get their ears pierced. I spill the beans...
by Arlene | Jul 21, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
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...
by Arlene | Jun 23, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
This Father’s Day, I had the honor of hearing LTG (Ret.) William “Jerry” Boykin speak at our church Bonita Valley Community Church (online). He reminded us all of the immense value of MANHOOD and how good men are desperately needed. Our boys must be...
by Arlene | Jun 9, 2020 | Parenting, The Latest ..., Videos
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...
