

The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane
The Happy Home with Arlene Pellicane
A happy home doesn't happen by accident, but it can be created with love, intention, and good family habits. If you need encouragement and guidance as a parent and/or spouse, this show is for you! Arlene will help you bridge the gap between your present reality and ideal family. Your host Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of several books, including Making Marriage Easier, Screen Kids and Parents Rising. She and her husband James have been married for more than 27 years and have three children. Inside this podcast, you’ll meet some of the kindest and smartest experts when it comes to marriage and parenting. Get ready for fun, Biblical insights, and practical conversations that will change your thinking, give you hope, and spark positive change. Let's do this together!
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Oct 19, 2020 • 25min
Grandparents Matter with Isabel Tom
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Family life is richer with grandparents! How can you get along better? What if you are exhausted - between caring for your kids and your parents? Isabel Tom, author of The Value of Wrinkles, talks about why grandparents matter and what you can do to leverage the strength and wisdom of an older generation in your home. Learn more about Isabel Tom and her book The Value of Wrinkles. Learn more about my new book with Dr. Gary Chapman, Grandparenting Screen Kids. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Oct 5, 2020 • 31min
Screen Kids with Dr. Gary Chapman
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Tired of screen battles with your kids over video games, TikTok, social media, and YouTube? What to do with distance learning? Help is on the way from Dr. Gary Chapman as we share tips from our new books Screen Kids & Grandparenting Screen Kids. Smartphones, tablets, all day, oh my! Learn how to end power struggles and know what's really going on in your child's brain during screen time. Learn more about Arlene & Gary's new books, Screen Kids and Grandparenting Screen Kids today. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Sep 21, 2020 • 24min
Ruth Schwenk Trusting God in the Storm
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. When Ruth and her husband Pat heard the diagnosis of cancer, they made a choice to trust God instead of panicking. Where is God when your family is suffering? Ruth brings words of hope to help us through this pandemic from her latest book, In a Boat in the Middle of the Lake. Learn more about Ruth Schwenk and the book In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Sep 7, 2020 • 29min
Erick Goss Safe Streaming for Kids
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Especially during the pandemic, we've been online more and so have our kids. How can we guide what our kids are watching on streaming services like Netflix? It's not only about rules, but about relationship. Media exec and founder of Minno (home of Veggie Tales) Erick Goss is here to help us parent more wisely (and safely) in the age of streaming. Learn more about Erick Goss and Minno. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Aug 24, 2020 • 33min
Lynn Donovan Praying for Your Unsaved Spouse
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. What can you do if your spouse isn't a Christian? What's it like being married to an unbeliever? How can you pray for your spouse without alienating him or her? Lynn Donovan shares her journey of praying 20 years for her husband...with amazing results. Her new book is Marching Around Jericho. Learn more about Lynn Donovan and her book Marching Around Jericho: Praying Your Unsaved Spouse into the Kingdom. Now available: the Access More app! Coming in October: Arlene's new books Screen Kids & Grandparenting Screen Kids. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Aug 10, 2020 • 20min
Joshua Rogers Confessions of a Happily Married Man
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Joshua Rogers went from "hello" to "I do" in nine months and found marriage was a lot harder than he thought it would be! In this honest conversation about husbands and wives, Joshua talks about fighting for control, depression, intimacy issues, and the power of the rewind button. Learn more about Joshua Rogers and his book, Confessions of a Happily Married Man. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jul 27, 2020 • 24min
Lee Nienhuis Counter Cultural Parenting
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Pop culture, social media, video games, porn, streaming services - there is so much in the culture today that runs opposite to the Christian values you want to instill in your kids. Author and mom Lee Nienhuis teaches us how to parent strong and follow God, even when everyone else seems to be going the other direction. She'll talk about how pornography can fill your child's life with shame, but also how you can help your child get back on the right track. Learn more about Lee Nienhuis and her new book, Counter Cultural Parenting. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jul 13, 2020 • 27min
Ron Deal Building Love in Blended Families
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Blended families face challenges with stepparents, stepsiblings, and exes. Expert Ron Deal teaches how to bond with your stepfamily over time. Learn how to connect to your stepchildren, overcome rejection, and help stepsiblings find common ground. Together with Dr. Gary Chapman, Ron has written a book, Building Love Together in Blended Families. Learn more about Ron Deal and his book with Dr. Gary Chapman, Building Love Together in Blended Families. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jun 29, 2020 • 19min
David A.R. White Between Heaven and Hollywood
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Your kids may be streaming more shows than usual these days. How can you guide your kids to screen time that's more positive, strengthening what you are teaching instead of tearing it all down? Pure Flix founding partner and actor David A.R. White shares how you make television something that brings you together as a family once again. You'll also learn about his God-given dream to head for Hollywood. It's a conversation that will make you want to chase your God-given dreams as well. Learn more about David A.R. White and his book, Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jun 15, 2020 • 25min
Gary Chapman When Couples are Stuck at Home
Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Have you been sheltering in place with your spouse for months? Dr. Gary Chapman has marriage advice to bring us closer during this pandemic. For some, COVID-19 has given a chance to reconnect. For others, it has revealed problems and resulted in conflict. Based on more than 40 years of counseling couples, Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the 5 Love Languages, offers help from his newest book, 5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage...When You're Stuck at Home Together. Learn more about Gary Chapman and his book, 5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage...When You're Stuck at Home Together Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.


