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Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas here at the Happy Home podcast!
We are counting down to Christmas in festive fashion. Get your free 25 Days of Christmas guide with 10 devotions (for mom and for kids), 10 easy and fun family activities, and 5 ways to serve your community. 
Week 2 is all about GIVING. How can we help our kids to be giving kids, and not gimme kids? Kristen Welch, founder of Mercy House Global, is here to spark the joy of giving in our homes. You'll learn practical ways to reach out to your community, how to love others from different countries, and experience the supernatural high that comes from giving.  

Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas! 
We are counting down to Christmas in festive fashion. Get your free 25 Days of Christmas guide with 10 devotions (for mom and for kids), 10 easy and fun family activities, and 5 ways to serve your community.  
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Week 1 is all about PREPARATION. How can we prepare room for Christ in our hearts, in our calendars, in our homes?  
In Arlene's message today from Luke 2, we consider Mary and her many inconvenient moves. You know about her famous trip to Bethlehem to be counted in the census, but that's not the only time she had to travel under hard circumstances. No matter what your circumstance today, God can make a place of beauty and purpose. As you listen to today's podcast, you might just see yourself in Mary's story. 

Depression, anxiety and mental health headlines remind us that kids and teens need our help. How can you raise a mentally healthy child? Mental health coach Michelle Nietert teaches us how to have better conversations with our kids, how to tell if your child needs to see a counselor, and what to do in the mean time while you're waiting. 
Learn more about Michelle Nietert and her devotional for girls, Loved and Cherished.

When what you most fear happens, what next? How do you hold on the hope when all seems lost? Author of Hope Anyway Leeana Tankersley knows what it's like to experience great loss and grief. How do you move on after divorce? Can anything good come from the pain of loss? From getting out of bed, a crazy dog named Rosie, and developing a family brand, you will love this funny, touching and honest conversation to fuel hope.  
Learn more about Leeana Tankersley and her new book, Hope Anyway.

Bullying. Cyberbullying.
You hear about it at school. You know mean kids have been weaponized with social media - able to spread rumors, snarky comments, inappropriate photos, and lies about your children with a swipe.
How can we help our children prepare to meet the bullies of life? How can we prevent our children from becoming the bully?
Dr. Brooks Gibbs is here to explain what bullying is and isn't, and to help your child become emotionally resilient.
Learn more about Brooks Gibbs or Arlene's Screen Kids masterclass. 

Do you ever feel abandoned as a parent - like you are doing it all on your own? In part 2 of the Leave Me Alone, I'm Hiding in the Bathroom, Arlene shares how you can know God is with you. You have more strength to parent than you think because of the presence of God in your life. Learn how to strike down the things that come against your kids to harm them. Stop retreating as a mom or dad - and start engaging to win the battles that face your home today.