The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. A majority of Americans now say truth is subjective, and that ultimate truth cannot be known. How can we rise up to teach our kids that truth can be known? A world without the existence of truth quickly dissolves into chaos. Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, is here to help us defend the existence of truth to our kids. Sharing from his latest book, Truth Changes Everything, you'll learn:4:20 How to find reality even when the world feeds us lies 7:00 What to say to your children if they don’t believe there are absolute truths 12:30 This is the best way to challenge the idea that there is no such thing as truth… 17:35 Words from the culture around your child have more impact than you think 21:30 What to say to your child if they are questioning their gender 24:45 Why children need to know the noble truth about gender 28:00 Families are the good guys, not the bad guys30:45 How to equip your young adult with a biblical worldview Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries. As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. He is the author of several books including Understanding the Faith and Understanding the Times. Jeff and his wife and their family live in Colorado. Connect with Dr. Jeff, Summit Ministries, and his book Truth Changes Everything at Summit.org Enter to win a FREE STUDENT CONFERENCE pass this summer with Summit Ministries in Colorado or Georgia ($1800 value): summit.org/arleneYou're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. happyhomeuniversity.com/conferenceMore Resources for Your Family:Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribeWatch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhomeSpecial thanks to HireMyMom.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. What is the current spiritual temperature of your family? No doubt you have had seasons when you were more on fire for God than others. Bible teacher Stephanie Rousselle is here to help us stoke the fire of faith in the home. How can we delight in God on a daily basis and pass on that enthusiasm to our kids? In today's conversation you'll learn about: 2:30 Finding the “spice” in Christianity  4:30 Getting back to being on fire for God  8:50 Helping your kids taste the goodness of God  13:50 Pouring into your kids can look like this  18:15 When you were a college student, you were an atheist... 25:40 What is biblical success as a family?  Stephanie Rousselle is the host of the Gospel Spice podcast. Her motto is “God’s glory, our delight!” Born and raised in France, in the past 20 years she has lived on three continents, four countries, and five cities. She’s a wife, mom, podcaster, speaker, and Bible teacher.  Learn more about Stephanie Rousselle and Gospel Spice here.  You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel Special thanks to HireMyMom.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Are your children going to grow up to be leaders? Author and leadership expert Dr. Tim Elmore says your child doesn't have to run a Fortune 500 company or be a team captain to be a leader. Learn how to nurture your children's God-given abilities so they can live an "I can't wait" kind of exciting, full life. In this conversation based on Tim's new book, I Can't Wait: 52 Stories of Kids Who Changed Their World, you'll learn:  3:30 How our children’s generation is so different than previous generations  6:00 Is the decision I’m making today going to serve my kids in the long term? 7:50 But my child isn’t a leader… 10:45 What is artificial maturity?  15:10 How to inspire kids to dream big about the future   23:00 How you can help your kids have longer attention spans 27:20 If you’re burned out and tired as a parent, start here Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders. He’s dedicated his life to developing the next generation of students and equipping them to think and act like leaders. He’s spoken to more than half a million leaders in businesses, universities, athletic teams, and nonprofits. He was listed in the top 100 leadership speakers in America by Inc. magazine. He has published more than 35 books and today we're talking about his new book, I Can’t Wait: 52 Stories of Kids who Changed Their World.  Learn more about the I Can't Wait book here  You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here.  Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Special thanks to HireMyMom.com!  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Christmas can be a very happy time for families, but it can also be awkward or difficult if relationships are strained. Today's guest Anne Beiler (founder of Auntie Anne's Pretzels) grew up around the table, eating daily meals with her large Amish family. When things got very tough as she went into adulthood, the family still kept meeting around the table and it made all the difference in the world. Anne Beiler will share her story of heartbreak and conflict, of forgiveness and grace--and how she started making pretzels. Anne has a beautiful new cookbook, Come to the Table. In today's holiday conversation, you'll learn:  4:00 Growing up Amish, coming from a very big family of eight kids  6:30 My grandmother’s Christmas wreath (you could eat it!)  8:00 We were dirt poor…Christmas was very sparse  12:00 I learned how to share and communicate with people around the table (three times a day)  16:00 When your adult child is doing something you don’t approve of, you still come around the table  19:50 When I stopped wearing my head covering  21:40 Out of our pain, our purpose was born 26:00 How God miraculously redeemed my marriage  31:00 Seeing your first Auntie Anne’s in a foreign country   Anne Beiler is the founder of Auntie Anne Pretzels, the largest pretzel franchise in the world. She's the author of The Secret Lies Within and Overcome and Lead. Her new cookbook is Come to the Table--you can get it here. auntieannebeiler.com/cookbook You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024 in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here.  Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Get your free 25 Days of Christmas activity guide for your family here. You can't control how your kids turn out, but you can guide them to love and know God. Our parenting efforts can get wasted on what is not really important. How can we help our kids develop Biblical character? How can we give our kids the gift of parenting differently? Founder of Celebrate Kids, Dr. Kathy Koch is here to help us determine which character traits need attention right now in your child's life. Her new book is Parent Differently: Raise Kids with Biblical Character That Changes Culture. Today you'll learn: 4:00 It's good to have character but THIS is even better… 8:35 What it means to live on purpose  9:00 The big three character traits your kids need  14:20 These tough conversations with our families are hard but needed  18:45 How to approach a negative change in your child’s behavior 24:00 Building character in your child with ADHD 27:55 Being aware of our choices can really make a difference  Dr. Kathy Koch is the founder and president of Celebrate Kids. She’s influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through her talks. She has a PhD from Purdue and is the author of several books including Screens and Teens, and 8 Great Smarts.   Learn more about her newest book Parent Differently here celebratekids.com/parentdifferently You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is still available, so get your tickets today. happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here.  Subscribe to Arlene's free email to help you have a happier home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Special thanks to Hire My Mom!  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Wondering if you should wrap up that new phone for your child this Christmas? Before you do, listen to this episode as Arlene shares two big ideas for living in an intentional tech home. If you can use technology to help your kids and not hurt them, that will be a huge gift you can bring to your family this Christmas and beyond. Arlene talks about: 3:00 I had no intention of hurting her but I did 6:10 Don’t wait for tech to clean up its act  9:10 Picture a snow globe. What would the ideal amount of tech in your home look like?  13:00 Tech as a last resort, not as a first resort  16:50 Wrap this instead of a phone up for Christmas  18:25 Delay, delay, delay - the longer, the better  23:00 Is your child’s circadian rhythm working?  27:55 What do you want Christmas day to look like in your home with technology?  28:50 Does this help future me?  32:35 My suggested age(s) to get a smartphone Arlene Pellicane is the host of the Happy Home podcast, a speaker, and author of nine books including Parents Rising and Screen Kids. Learn more about Arlene on her website arlenepellicane.com and find out about her latest offerings at Happy Home University.  You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here.  Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Special thanks to HireMyMom.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Do you think of your marriage as a gift on most days? Marriage After God authors Aaron and Jennifer Smith are here to help you see your marriage in a beautiful light. They have a blueprint for building a strong marriage after God. You'll hear how to strengthen your most important relationship this Christmas season with ideas from their newest book, The Marriage Gift. Today, Aaron and Jennifer talk about:  3:40 Marriage based on good efforts vs marriage based on God 6:20 How do we get back to a God-based marriage? 9:50 This inoculates us from selfishness 15:15 How do you get your spouse interested in prayer? 21:00 Why does prayer protect your marriage in a powerful way?  24:11 Fitting in prayer with 5 children 27:30 Encouraging your husband to be a spiritual leader Since marrying in 2007, Aaron and Jennifer Smith have overcome challenges with God's help, founding the online ministries HusbandRevolution.com and UnveiledWife.com. Together they have written several books including 31 Prayers for My Future Husband and Marriage After God. They live with their five children in Oregon.  Learn more about Aaron and Jennifer Smith and their book, The Marriage Gift on their website. marriageaftergod.com You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill, and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here. Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Special thanks to HireMyMom.com RELATED POSTS:25 Days of Christmas: Aaron and Jennifer Smith - The Marriage Gift Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. What else can you pray besides, "Lord bless my child"? Author Sharon Jaynes is here today to add some power to our prayer life as parents. You'll learn how to pray for your child from head to toe using the Word of God. This isn't about using prayer to control our kids. It's about relinquishing control and asking God to shape our children into the adults He wants them to be. With ideas from Sharon's new book, Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe, you'll learn:  6:11 What does it mean to pray for your child from head to toe?   8:40 One thing that has really helped me in my prayer life… 13:04 When your child is depressed or anxious  16:00 Praying for your child’s future spouse  19:40 Your struggles are for a reason   25:56 Raising an eternal soul, not just a child  30:00 Nobody can be a perfect parent, but we can be praying parents  Learn more about Sharon Jaynes and her book, Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe on her website. sharonjaynes.com/prayingforyourchild Get the Praying for Your Child's Teacher download Sharon talked about here. You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar. Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Has your child ever asked you a science question that you couldn’t answer? Scientist Dr. Michael Guillen is with us to explain why science and God are not at odds; in fact, they are a power couple. You'll be equipped to talk about science with your kids with more confidence after listening to today's conversation about:  4:00 I must have shocked my parents when I had an interest in science  8:20 Why science is not hostile to God  9:00 I started asking questions about the origin of the universe  12:00 Exploring the world religions for answers science could not answer  14:00 Not only are science and Christianity compatible, they are a power couple, and here’s why  16:10 Look at nature and it will show you the glory of God…let creation speak!  18:40 What to say when your kids are taught they are so similar to chimps  23:10 Don’t spin science one way or the other  27:00 Love without truth is a delusion  28:00 When your child learns about evolution… Dr. Michael Guillen is a three-time Emmy award winner, bestselling author, and former ABC news science editor. He is a UCLA grad and earned his doctorate at Cornell in physics, mathematics, and astronomy. He taught physics at Harvard and hosts the Science and God podcast on AccessMore.  Get Dr. Guillen's book, Let Creation Speak! You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill & Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here.  Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Special thanks to HireMyMom.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Is your daughter struggling with depression? Today's guest, Wonderfully Made founder Allie Marie Smith Marie knows what this is like. When Allie was 18 years old, she planned to take her life. Today she’s on a mission to help teen girls discover their true worth. Learn how to encourage your girls and fight for their mental health. In today's conversation, you'll learn:  3:30 When mental health issues are in your family history  6:30 The stress I was putting on myself to be perfect  8:00 Nearing the Golden Gate Bridge to end my life  11:00 The difference it would have made if I spoke up  13:10 Intentionally set a time to talk to your kids about their friends and social media  15:52 We didn’t know our worth…finding comfort that we are fearfully and wonderfully made   20:45 When depression resurfaces  23:40 Teen girls are at the epicenter: 1 in 4 girls contemplate suicide, tied to social media  Allie Marie Smith is the founder and director of Wonderfully Made, a nonprofit dedicated to helping teen girls and young women know their true value. She is an award-winning author, speaker, podcast host, and certified life coach. She loves surfing and adventuring up and down the CA coast with her hubby Paul and a golden retriever named Gidget. Find out more about her book, Wonderfully Made: Discover the identity, love, and worth you were created for. wonderfullymade.org/book You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill & Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! happyhomeuniversity.com/conference More Resources for Your Family: Arlene's Free Marriage Webinar -- Get Unstuck in Your Marriage. If you feel stuck in a rut or you've just lost that lovin' feeling, register for Arlene's free marriage webinar here.  Subscribe to Arlene's free email list to get tech news and more to help your home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel @arlenehappyhome Special thanks to HireMyMom.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.