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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
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Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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
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Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025
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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
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Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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! [email protected]
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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! [email protected]
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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! [email protected]
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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! [email protected]
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
It's RESET YOUR TECH month! Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
Imagine if your son went from well-rounded and healthy to completely obsessed with video games. This story isn't unusual anymore. Melanie Hempe, mom and and founder of Screen Strong, shares how her oldest son was almost wrecked by video games and how he got his life back. You'll learn how to reverse screen addiction and also how to prevent it. Today you'll learn:
2:13 I watched my child be addicted to video games
7:07 You can choose the course of your child’s life
13:18 There is a giant myth around your child’s social life
21:35 The best gift you can give your child
24:09 I’ve already given my teen social media, what do I do?
35:12 How the older sibling’s behavior will trickle down to the younger sibling
Melanie Hempe is a registered nurse and the founder of Screen Strong, a nonprofit committed to giving you the fastest way to resolve screen conflicts and build strong families. She is the host of the ScreenStrong Families podcast and has been featured in the WSJ, CBS, CNN, NPR and Psychology Today. She and her husband have four children.
Learn more about Screen Strong https://screenstrong.org/
Learn more about the Kids' Brains and Screens Student Course https://kidsbrainsandscreens.com/
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! [email protected]
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
It's RESET YOUR TECH month!
Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet at https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
Today's average teenager is spending hours on a phone, immersed in social media, entertainment, and gaming every day. The result has been a mental health epidemic. If normal isn't working, why not be a screen rebel? My daughter Noelle joins us today to talk about her journey through public high school in Southern California without a smartphone or social media. If your child says it's impossible to exist without a phone, you're about to find out it can actually be amazing. In today's conversation, you'll learn:
3:18 Social interactions for your child are possible without having a smartphone???
8:24 Why social media is so dangerous
15:17 How your kids can find friends that respect them, even if they don’t have social media
17:17 What happens if I tell my kids they can’t have phones?
21:15 Do not be afraid to protect your kids from addictive technology
24:32 Finding connection in God, not social media
29:04 Seeing the fruit of honoring your parents
Noelle Pellicane is a high school graduate who thrived without a cell phone or social media. She excelled in school, taking five Advanced Placement exams her senior year and being awarded the sportsmanship award and #1 singles player in tennis. She is currently studying mechanical engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. She has a smartphone now but has opted out of social media. She enjoys using her phone to call her mom.
Want to know the secret sauce? Read my 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
Learn more about Summit Student Conference (Biblical worldview conference Noelle recommends) https://www.summit.org/programs/student-conferences/
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
More Resources for Your Family:
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Are you 100 percent thrilled with how your family uses technology?
If you say no, then welcome to the club! This month's theme is RESET YOUR TECH. Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet at https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
If your kids opted out of having a smartphone, social media and video games, would they be better or worse off? Imagine saying goodbye to parental controls, fights, and time limits. Today's guest Erin Loechner is the author of The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't. As you can imagine, I love this book! Today's we're going to talk about:
3:00 What an “opt-out” family looks like
5:00 Why is social media so dangerous for children?
10:43 What the algorithm of social media does
14:10 The burden of social media on girls
21:00 Does having a smartphone truly help your child in their social life?
23:30 How can we “opt-in” to other things as we “opt-out” of social media?
27:10 The main concerns with AI
29:45 Why easier is not better
Erin Loechner is a former social media influencer who walked away from a million fans to live a low-tech lifestyle and is now teaching others to do the same. She's been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, the Today Show. Erin is the founder of the global tech-free movement the Opt-Out Family.
Learn more about Erin Loechner and her new book (which is launching with no social media of her own), The Opt Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't. https://www.optoutfamily.com/
Learn how to dumb down your smartphone https://www.optoutfamily.com/tip/
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
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
Get your free "Reset Your Tech" tip sheet at https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Our kids aren't growing up in a culture that supports following Jesus. Yet kids and teens are spiritually curious. How can we reach the spiritual curious with the good news of Jesus? How can we help our kids engage their friends about faith? Mark Matlock, senior fellow at Barna, is here to explain the culture we live in and why spiritual openness is on the rise. Sharing from his book, Faith for the Curious, you'll learn:
2:05 What does it really mean to be curious?
8:30 How do we give space for curiosity and still give our kids guidance?
13:05 How to have essential conversations with your kids when they are curious about the “wrong” things
18:36 Living in Digital Babylon
21:28 Helping our kids reach their spiritually curious friends
26:48 How to create opportunities to talk about faith using curiosity
Mark Matlock is an author, senior fellow at Barna, the founder of WisdomWorks, and currently serves as the Executive Director of Urbana for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Mark's books include Faith for Exiles, and today we're talking about his new book, Faith for the Curious.
Learn more about Mark Matlock and his book Faith for the Curious on his website. https://markmatlock.com/
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
More Resources for Your Family:
Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
We may live in a broken world, but that doesn't mean the goodness of God is out of reach. We can live with joy, abundance, and confidence right now! Beloved Bible teacher Carol McLeod is here to encourage your heart with truth from the book of Colossians and her own experience raising five children. Based on Carol's new book, Overflowing: Living Abundantly in a Broken Culture, you'll learn how to flourish as a family. We'll talk about:
2:22 How can you live abundantly as a family in this broken, toxic culture?
6:29 Do you live in an invisible prison?
8:45 What does walking with the Lord look like day-to-day?
13:30 Practical tips for loving difficult people in your life (especially when they are your kids or spouse)
18:26 Kids have superpowers (but it's not what you think)
23:32 How can we cultivate more gratitude in the home
26:25 Living in God’s will doesn't have to be a mystery
29:24 Never nag about chores again
Bible teacher Carol McLeod is a mom to five grown children and Marmee to 10 grandchildren. Her YouVersion devotionals have been downloaded more than 4 million times. Carol has devoted her life to teaching women the Word of God. She is the author of several books included her new book based on the Book of Colossians, Overflowing: Living Abundantly in a Broken Culture.
Learn more about Carol McLeod and her book here https://www.carolmcleodministries.com/
Learn more about Carol's video teaching here https://www.carolmcleodministries.com/shop-main/p/overflowing-bundle
Getting into fights with your kids over screen time? 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
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
More Resources for Your Family:
Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
Playing on a sports team can be a great learning experience for your child, but it can also lead to overcommitment and exhaustion. How can you tell if your commitment to sports is working for or against your family? Dr. David Fraze is here to coach us up. He has a new book full of good advice for student athletes and the families who are cheering for them (and driving them to games). The book is Practical Wisdom for Athletes and Their Families (co-authored with Dr. Monica Williams). During today's interview, David will answer many questions like:
3:20 Wait, I don’t have to go crazy driving my kids to all different sports?
5:00 Look at your pocketbook…
6:00 Start here if you are struggling with juggling sports
8:20 What if the sports schedule conflicts with church or other Christian activities?
12:00 If you have a problem with the coach, how should you approach him or her?
15:30 How can we bring glory to God through sports?
17:50 What if your child is becoming more vulgar / less godly because of the team?
20:00 My kid wants to quit, what should I do?
23:00 When parents act poorly in the stands
25:30 How to reset while you’re playing a game
Dr. David Fraze is an associate professor and Endowed Chair of Youth and Family ministry at Lubbock Christian University. He has worked for more than 35 years with youth in church, school, and athletic settings, working with coaches, student athletes and families specifically for the last 15 years.
Learn more about his book, Practical Wisdom for Athletes and Their Families here https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Wisdom-Families-Athletes-Ultimate/dp/1684260035/
Need solid teaching to up your game as a parent? Get access to all the sessions of this year's Parents Rising Conference with Dr. Gary Chapman, Bill and Pam Farrel, Sally Burke, and Arlene Pellicane here. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/conference
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
More Resources for Your Family:
Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@arlenehappyhome
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
On most days, do you feel like a success or a failure as a mom? It can be easy to feel lost and alone, but we don't have to stay that way. Mother and grandmother Karen Stubbs is the ideal mentor to provide inspiration for parenting, backed up with practical tips that will make motherhood easier. Sharing from her new book, Survival Guide to Motherhood, you'll learn about:
3:00 Recognizing the dangers of self-pity
8:00 How to take charge - but not control - your home
14:43 Why being clear in discipline is essential
15:55 What to do if you haven’t been consistent in discipline with your kids
21:00 Building confidence in your child to overcome
27:22 You don’t do the parenting journey alone!
Karen Stubbs is an author and speaker who loves equipping moms. In 2011, she founded Birds on a Wire, a ministry to help moms with practical and Biblical truth so they can parent with confidence. When Karen was a young mom, her husband Greg was a fighter pilot in the Navy and she knows what it’s like to struggle with young kids.
Learn more about Karen Stubbs and her new book, Survival Guide to Motherhood here. https://birdsonawiremoms.com/
Need solid teaching to up your game as a parent? Get access to all the sessions of this year's Parents Rising Conference with Dr. Gary Chapman, Bill and Pam Farrel, Sally Burke, and Arlene Pellicane here. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/conference
Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected]
More Resources for Your Family:
Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@arlenehappyhome
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
July's Theme is Raising Boys and Girls
Encore Presentation
Kids and parents are way more anxious than they were in the 90s. What is happening to make anxiety so contagious and common? Pull up a chair for an illuminating, truth-filled conversation with counselor Sissy Goff as she shares principles from her new book, The Worry-Free Parent. In this conversation, you'll learn:3:30 The two things you need to hear right now as a parent
4:25 What’s changed in counseling today versus the '90s
7:20 How does our anxiety rub off on our kids?
10:10 Which parenting style do you identify with?
14:30 Neuroplasticity - What happens if we keep reinforcing our worried brain?
18:00 I hear so much about parents who compare themselves to other parents on social media
19:10 Try this if you have a hard time falling asleep
21:30 Let go of the bottom 20%
24:00 My mom is more nurturing to me when I have panic attacks…
26:00 When parents have anxious thoughts, I want you to reframe this way
28:30 How to create more security at home with these two things
Sissy Goff is the director of child and adolescent counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville. She speaks across the country and cohosts the popular Raising Boys and Girls with David Thomas. Sissy has authored several books such as Raising Worry Free Girls.
Learn more about Sissy and her latest book, The Worry-Free Parent at raisingboysandgirls.com
Follow Sissy on Instagram @sissygoff
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 for a monthly resource to help your home. happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe
Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's new Happy Home YouTube Channel youtube.com/@arlenehappyhome
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
July's Theme is Raising Boys and Girls
Encore Presentation
How would you like to let go of performance based parenting? Bestselling author Renee Swope is here to share from her latest book, A Confident Mom. With many heart warming and relatable examples from her own life, you'll learn how to focus on building character, not perfection, in the heart of your child. We'll talk about:2:30 Ready to turn in your pink slip as a mom?
4:20 How do you mine for gold in the heart’s of your children?
6:50 When your child is mean, try this
8:00 Engaging boys in devotionals - how to make it more interactive (you can use M&Ms)
10:45 Apologizing to our kids when we are unkind
12:50 When a younger brother is frustrated that he can’t do what older brother can do
14:50 How do you encourage character in the lives of your adult children?
19:00 How to support your kids’ career choices
20:40 Adjusting your expectations as an adoptive parent, when your child has developmental delays
26:00 A surprising (beautiful) moment in the carpool lane
28:00 The Instagram reel versus real life
Renee Swope is an author, podcast host, and popular speaker. She's the mom to three kids and lives in North Carolina. Find out more about Renee and her book, A Confident Mom, at her website Reneeswope.com
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
July's Theme is Raising Boys and Girls
Encore Presentation
Is your teenager hearing from Jesus? When our kids encounter Jesus for themselves, everything changes. Drew Hill has worked with teens for more than 20 years and shares how parents can invite teens to (literally) walk with Jesus. In today's conversation, you'll learn about:2:30 Meeting Jesus as a teenager
4:00 This Christian camp experience changed my life
6:00 Go on a walk - why is this transformational?
7:30 About the documentary Godspeed: The Pace of Being Known
9:10 What if our teens aren’t interested in spiritual things - how can we help them get more interested?
12:00 What is the biggest change you’ve seen in youth ministry since smartphones?
14:10 We imagine things all the time
16:50 When should my kid get a phone?
19:45 I know I’m a phone addict…
24:00 Personal life lessons from Dr. Gary Chapman
28:00 Who is Crash the Rhino?
Drew Hill is an award-winning author and speaker. He serves as the head of school for the Covenant School in Greensboro, NC. He also works in the leadership of Young Life. He and his wife Natalie have five kids.
Learn more about Drew and his book, Alongside Jesus: Devotions for Teenagers alongsideresources.com
Watch the documentary Drew talked about: Godspeed, The Pace of Being Known
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
July's Theme is Raising Boys and Girls
Encore Presentation
It's challenging to raise confident girls in this social media age. What if you are struggling with confidence yourself as a mom? How can women and girls develop godly confidence and courage? In today's conversation with author and mom Terra Mattson, you'll learn:
2:50 What are you seeing repeated again and again in your counseling practice with girls?
4:50 Letting go of performance-based thinking
6:30 When a boy asks your daughter for an inappropriate photo…do this
9:00 Talking with your daughter about wanting to be liked and the fear of losing friends (negative peer pressure)
11:30 What are red light, yellow light, and green light friendships?
13:10 My struggle with bulimia and what I learned
16:30 The lost art of confession
17:45 How can we encourage our girl who is scared to go to school or scared to face a mean girl?
19:30 Going on dates with your daughter, having intentional time
23:00 What are some signs that my daughter needs extra help like counseling?
Terra Mattson has 20-plus years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist. Terra and her husband Jeff founded Living Wholehearted, a counseling and organizational development firm helping people live and lead with integrity. Terra's book is Courageous: Raising Daughters Rooted in Grace. Learn more at her website. TerraMattson.com
Terra also has a video course, Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters. Learn more here.
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Discover the way ahead at Indiana Wesleyan University.
July's Theme is Raising Boys and Girls
Encore Presentation
"Emotionally mature" may not be the words you use to describe your son. Maybe your boy is prone to outbursts, or rarely says more than one sentence at a time. Counselor and author David Thomas is here to help us nurture and raise emotionally strong boys. In today's conversation, you'll learn:
2:30 How can we understand our boys better by using the Incredible Hulk?
5:00 Teach these three R’s to your kids so they can regulate themselves, going from stressed to settled
7:00 Work things out for yourself out loud so your child can hear how you manage stress and problems without angry outbursts
9:10 Boys funnel emotions through anger; they are more physical than girls (hitting walls, biting, etc)
11:00 How a walk, run, and movement can help your son regulate emotions
13:30 How to respond according to research when your boy says, “But I want to play my video game, it helps me calm down.”
15:00 Creating a top five list of regulation strategies
17:20 Emotional vocabulary chart - how to get one for free
19:45 The difference between saying “I am depressed” versus “I feel sad”
22:30 Suicidal ideations - how can you tell if your child is serious?
24:30 Adult men lead some of the scariest stats out there - including suicide
27:50 Practice this exercise to put events in perspective (so they know losing homework isn’t the end of the world)
David Thomas is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling in Nashville, TN and the coauthor of 10 books. He and his fellow counselor Sissy Goff co-host the podcast Raising Boys and Girls. David’s newest book is Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build on for Life.
Find out more about David Thomas and his book Raising Emotionally Strong Boys at RaisingBoysandGirls.com
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