The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane

Visit donate.accessmore.com and give today to help fund more episodes and shows like this. Are your kids going to be all right? Is your job secure? Will your marriage get better? We live in an age marked by worry and anxiety for adults and kids. Many who wrestle with anxiety know the Bible calls them to trust God, but how does that actually work? Pastor and author Jonny Ardavanis invites us to open God's Word for answers. In this conversation about his new book, Consider the Lilies, you'll learn: 3:30 I had a front row seat to teen anxiety as a camp director 5:25 If you’re a parent, this is what you need to know 7:00 Even if your child doesn’t suffer from anxiety, he or she lives in a performance stressful culture 8:30 How can we protect the minds of our kids? 10:45 One of the main schemes of Satan is to make sin look normal and righteousness seem strange 15:00 Every worry is an invitation to get closer to God 17:10 What’s the difference between a good godly concern and an ungodly worry? 20:00 We were told our daughter had a syndrome with strokes and seizures 24:00 When your kids have sports injuries 27:55 God allows you to go through trials because… Jonny Ardavanis is the pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, TN. He’s the founder and president of Dial In Ministries serving the next generation. He has served as camp director at Hume Lake Christian Camps and as a dean at The Master’s College. He and his wife have two young daughters. Today, we're talking about his new book, Consider the Lilies: Finding Perfect Peace in the Character of God. Learn more about Dial In Ministries https://dialinministries.org/ Get Jonny's book, Consider the Lilies https://www.amazon.com/Consider-Lilies-Finding-Perfect-Character/dp/0310368243/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yBlnH-e3bSsBJoLo-Hv3vz_bwdX2IgWB9ezQ8PNYtkaw7ElP9_sLVDpE9it02M9F.-mnpeyrtjwUwqjpImQmTFaHlktyPYWQe-SMuf20w318&qid=1722298799&sr=1-1&ref=dialinministries.orgSubscribe to Arlene's free email list and get your free Gratitude Workout and the 25 Days of Christmas https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.com Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 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. The pressures and demands of life can leave you overwhelmed, discouraged and stressed out. Stress affects us as adults, and it can weigh down our kids too. Counselor and author of "I'm Stressed" Eliza Huie is here to show us how to manage stress better and experience more peace at home. Trade in your stress and anxiety for something far better. On today's podcast, you'll learn: 2:13 What stress can actually be good 6:20 Does my child need counseling? 11:00 The difference between worry and anxiety 14:00 How to change the “what if’s” to “even if’s” 16:50 What is your responsibility as a parent (and what's not) 21:17 How do we become stressed over temptations 27:02 What is A.W.E.? Today’s guest Eliza Huie is a biblically trained, professionally licensed counselor. She is the director of counseling at McLean Bible Church in Virginia. She and her husband have three grown children and a grandson. She is an author of several books and a frequent speaker for conferences. Learn more about Eliza Huie and her book, I'm Stressed: A Path from Pressure to Peace https://www.elizahuie.com/books Subscribe to Arlene's free email list and get your free Gratitude Workout for your home https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.com Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 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. Our kids are being bombarded by sexual images through social media, YouTube, porn, and music. As parents, we cannot be silent about sex, but it's such an awkward subject to talk about. Jim Burns is here to help us with conversations from his new book, A Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity: God's plan for sex and your body. In this episode, you'll learn: 4:53 Is God like the grinch when it comes to sex and pleasure? 7:26 Start conversations like this 12:33 How to parent differently within this confusing time 16:00 What does God say about sexuality? 18:52 How to talk about dating with your kids 24:41 Why your kids need to be different (and why they'll thank you) 27:09 How to teach your kids how to bounce their eyes Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year and his more than 3 million resources in print in 20 languages. He and his wife have 3 grown daughters. He’s the author of numerous books including Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Today he's talking about his newest book, A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity: God’s Plan for Sex and Your Body. Learn more about Jim Burns at Homeword.com https://homeword.com/ Get the book, A Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity https://homeword.com/product/students-guide-to-sexual-integrity-gods-plan-for-sex-and-your-body/ Get the online course, A Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity https://homeword.com/product/online-course-a-students-guide-to-sexual-integrity/ Get Arlene's book Screen Kids (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802422209/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0802422209&linkCode=as2&tag=arlenpelli-20&linkId=837f2447fde5b4a57b13b75b78236083 Subscribe to Arlene's free email list and get your free Gratitude Workout for your home https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.com Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 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. We all have hopes and dreams for our kids, but what if we are expecting too much? Could we be putting too much pressure on our kids to be perfect? Author and marriage coach Jill Savage joins us to talk about her book, No More Perfect Kids. Get ready to breathe a sigh of relief as we talk honestly about: 2:37 Do you have the perfection infection? 9:00 How to appreciate your kids individually for who they are 13:57 Excellence is different than perfection 20:07 How to fight perfection infection in yourself and your kids 25:39 Managing expectations for your children Jill Savage is an author of several books and international speaker who helps moms and marriages be the best they can be. She is the founder of Hearts at Home, a mother of five, and has been featured on KLOVE and Focus on the Family just to name a few places. She and her husband Mark serve as marriage coaches. Learn more about Jill Savage here: https://jillsavage.org/ Get Jill Savage's book, No More Perfect Kids https://www.amazon.com/No-More-Perfect-Kids-Love/dp/0802411525/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1487697432&sr=8-1&keywords=no+more+perfect+kids&linkCode=sl1&tag=jilsav0c-20&linkId=31a159c7ea4880717a7fce880161b282 Subscribe to Arlene's free email list and get your free Gratitude Workout for your home https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.com Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 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 happens when you leave everything behind to sail around Africa with your three kids? Raeanne Newquist is here to talk about life on a Mercy Ship and seeing miracles firsthand. But you don't have to take a trip like this to support missions with your family. On today's show, you'll learn about: 3:41 Trusting God with the next move 6:20 How your kids can have a heart for the world 9:10 Going through challenges as a mom doing ministry 15:09 How we can involve our kids in reaching others for Christ 19:30 What is Mercy Ships all about? 27:40 How to trust God with hard decisions Raeanne Newquist along with her husband and 3 children joined Mercy Ships in 2019. After leaving everything behind in Southern California, they boarded the Africa Mercy in Las Palmas and made their first sail down to Dakar, Senegal for their first field service. On board, Raeanne volunteered in the communications department and later in chaplaincy. Currently, Raeanne works in the Mercy Ships U.S. Marketing department. Raeanne is the host of the New Mercies podcast, is the voice of the Mercy Minute daily radio broadcast and serves as a staff writer. Mercy Ships, founded in 1978, operates hospital ships that deliver free surgeries and other healthcare services to those with little access to safe medical care. Mercy Ships bases its work from its two hospital ships, the Africa Mercy®, which went into service in 2007, and the Global Mercy® — the world’s first purpose-built civilian hospital ship—which began serving African nations in 2022. Find out more about Mercy Ships here https://www.mercyships.org/ To learn more about how you might serve on Mercy Ships, visit https://findyourplace.mercyships.org/immediate-needs/ Get your copy of Parents Rising here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802416608/?tag=arlenpelli-20 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.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. In the whirlwind of modern parenting, it can be easy to lose sight of what’s most important. It's time to get back on track to nurture authentic faith and relationship with God above all. Father of five, Barrett Johnson has a new book to help us, Disciple Them Like Jesus: Leading your kids the way Christ led the twelve. What can we learn from Jesus about connection, teaching, and modeling? You'll find out in today's conversation about: 2:45 Why is parenting so exhausting nowadays? 6:10 Your main priority as a parent is… 12:30 How do you disciple a child? 16:49 Noticing the little wins with your children 22:20 How dads can uniquely step in 28:00 How can we pass on a love of the Bible to our kids Barrett Johnson is the founder of I.N.F.O. for Families (Imperfect and Normal Families Only), a nonprofit that helps parents have critical conversations with their kids and much more. He and his wife Jenifer lead marriage and parenting events across the country. They have five children and seven grandchildren. Learn more about I.N.F.O. for Families here https://www.infoforfamilies.com/ Learn more about Barrett's new book, Disciple Them Like Jesus: Leading Your Kids the Way Christ Led the Twelve https://www.infoforfamilies.com/disciple-them-like-jesus Get your copy of Parents Rising here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802416608/?tag=arlenpelli-20 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet and more free resources from Arlene https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.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 you facing a crisis or challenge in your family? Suffering isn't anything we volunteer for. Today's guest Rachel Wojo knows what it's like to suffer profound losses and cry out to God in desperation. She shares how you can embrace the power of prayer in life's darkest moments with lessons of hope from her new book, Desperate Prayers. In today's conversation, you'll learn about: 2:24 A mysterious envelope and an answered prayer 9:45 How suffering can bear fruit 12:25 Pain presents us with a choice, what will you choose? 17:52 If you want quick healing, start here 20:30 I didn’t know how to move forward 23:38 God is a God of second chances 28:00 Our incredible adoption story Rachel Wojo is an inspirational author, speaker, and podcaster. Through her biblical approach and personal life experiences, Rachel empowers women to discover strength and hope in everyday situations. Despite enduring the loss of her mother, father, and adult special needs daughter, Rachel remains resilient. She is crazy in love with her husband Matt and cherishes her six children on earth and two in heaven. Learn more about Rachel Wojo and her book Desperate Prayers. https://rachelwojo.com/desperateprayers/ Get Rachel's free When You Can't Pray Guide https://rachelwojo.com/freebie-2/ Get your copy of Parents Rising here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802416608/?tag=arlenpelli-20 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet and more free resources from Arlene https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribeHave a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.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. 10:00 Why self-esteem didn’t deliver 12:15 Kids find fulfillment when they discover this 14:00 How to guide children to be respectful 16:30 Which is most important: humility, respect or resiliency? 18:00 A working definition of humility 21:10 Train, don’t entertain 23:30 When a teenager goes sideways 25:00 My twins entered high school and I had a panic attack 29:00 Instilling courage through trying 32:00 Using persuasive pressure on kids Jill Garner is the founder of Manners of the Heart, a non-profit to re-awake respect in our society. She has been featured by Focus on the Family and FamilyLife Today. She is an accomplished speaker, advocate, and author. Learn more about Jill Garner and her non-profit, Manners of the Heart https://mannersoftheheart.org/ Learn more about Jill Garner and her latest book, StrongHeart: Cultivating Humility, Respect, and Resiliency in Your Child. https://jillgarnercontent.org/books Did you miss Reset Your Tech month? Go back to last month's episodes, and you can still get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Coming September 6, 2025 - Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego. Save the date! Get your copy of Parents Rising here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802416608/?tag=arlenpelli-20 Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.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. It's RESET YOUR TECH month! Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Kids and teens are being absorbed, entranced and harmed by technology use. Mental health problems are multiplying and there is no solution in sight. If we don't act, kids will be even more dependent on tech in the years ahead. What can we do to rescue this anxious generation? Arlene shares what you can do starting today to reverse the trend of harmful social media and gaming in your home. Commenting about the findings in Jonathan Haidt's important book, The Anxious Generation, Arlene addresses: 5:00 Why is a rescue for our kids needed? 10:24 What does social media do to my child’s sleep and well-being? 16:51 But I've heard about the benefits of social media for teens 18:45 How to help your teen change social media use 23:50 Why we overprotect our kids in the real world, and under protect them in the virtual world Watch Arlene's free video Screen Kids: In Their Own Words about her kids going through high school without phones https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Read Arlene's book Screen Kids (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802422209/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0802422209&linkCode=as2&tag=arlenpelli-20&linkId=837f2447fde5b4a57b13b75b78236083 Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.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. It's RESET YOUR TECH month! Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe If you keep your kids off social media and video games, will you be ruining their childhood? With the pressure for teens to engage online, is it really a good idea for a parent to delay the smartphone? College student Evan Hempe says yes. After seeing his older brother crash and burn because of video games, Evan's mom Melanie Hempe (last week's podcast guest and founder of ScreenStrong) vowed to raise Evan and his twin brother differently. Evan shares why his phone-free childhood was a remarkable gift as we talk about: 4:39 I was afraid of my older brother because of what the games did to him 7:08 Having a “real” childhood 14:37 There's such a difference between kids who grew up with phones and kids who didn’t 17:08 How you can get your kids interested in hobbies other than video games 22:04 The truth is social media is not essential for socializing Evan Hempe is a student at Liberty University who has a wide range of interests such as piano and art. If you're at a major sports event at Liberty, you'll hear him on the mic welcoming the crowd and kicking off the game. He has spoken alongside his mom, Melanie Hempe, founder of ScreenStrong. Learn how to raise your child the ScreenStrong way at https://screenstrong.org/ Learn more about the Kids' Brains and Screens Student Course https://kidsbrainsandscreens.com/ Watch Arlene's free video Screen Kids: In Their Own Words about her kids also going through high school without phones https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Read Arlene's book Screen Kids (co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802422209/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0802422209&linkCode=as2&tag=arlenpelli-20&linkId=837f2447fde5b4a57b13b75b78236083 Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! speaking@arlenepellicane.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.