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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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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
Get Arlene's free Gratitude Workout - 10 ways to build the muscle of thanksgiving in your child's life. Subscribe at happyhomeuniversity.com
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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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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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Your kids don't need you to be perfect--what they really need is to be directed towards a perfect God. How can parents recover this central mission of raising kids who know God and bring Him glory? Juan and Jeanine Sanchez, authors of Reaching Your Child's Heart, are here to guide us back to Biblical priorities in the home. Sharing their experience from raising five daughters who are now adults, you'll learn about:
3:45 Changing your mindset about parenting
6:35 What to do when you are frustrated with your spouse
11:04 Our central mission as parents
14:18 How to deal with sin in the home
19:49 A common pitfall in parenting that you might be falling into
22:20 What is a child-centered home vs. a parent-directed home?
25:49 Creating a real relationship with your kids
Dr. Juan and Jeanine Sanchez have been married more than 30 years and are the authors of Reaching Your Child's Heart: A Practical Guide to Faithful Parenting. Juan serves as the senior pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin and is a council member of The Gospel Coalition and is the cofounder and president of Coalicion. Jeanine teaches English and writing to kids, and is a women’s Bible teacher. They have five grown adult daughters.
To learn more about Juan and Jeanine Sanchez and their book, Reaching Your Child's Heart, visit their website https://jandjsanchez.com/
Follow the Sanchezes on Facebook (Juan R. Sanchez), X (@manorjuan), and Instagram (@manorjuan and @jeaninedell).
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Are you struggling with your kids about screen time, friends, attitudes, chores, or anything else? How can you live in a place of victory--enjoying your family instead of enduring it? Dads can lead the way, and today I have a very special guest after Father's Day - my husband James Pellicane. We have been married for more than 25 years and have three children (one in college, one high school graduate, and one high schooler). In today's conversation, we share what's in the (not-so) secret sauce of creating a happy home. You'll learn about:
3:50 Creating “winning” experiences for your child
7:25 Why it is actually good for your kids to NOT get everything that they want
12:34 How to provide leadership for kids, even when they are teens
14:30 Try these activities with your kids
21:37 Why we chose to delay giving smartphones to our kids (and the beautiful result)
25:10 Getting on the same page with your spouse
James Pellicane earned his MBA and MDiv from Regent University (where he met Arlene). For five years, he worked as a full-time business coach, coaching more than 400 clients. He's appeared on the Today Show with Arlene, and he is a Realtor/Broker in San Diego where he lives with Arlene and their three kids.
Interested in having James as a personal parenting coach? Inquire for more details by emailing speaking@arlenepellicane.com
Get Arlene's book co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman, Screen Kids to get a better grasp on tech this summer. 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
Watch the free documentary, Screen Kids: In Their Own Words about how our kids have survived without social media, smartphones, and video games at HappyHomeUniversity.com https://www.happyhomeuniversity.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! speaking@arlenepellicane.com
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