by Arlene | Sep 14, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Welcome to a new week friends! I wanted to tell you about my very favorite way to start the week. Thought I’d do something new and show you what it is…
by Arlene | Aug 26, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Back to school means back to homework. This is a rude awakening to many kids and parents alike. Sometimes the homework assigned is too easy for a child. It’s frustrating mindless busywork. Other times, it’s just the opposite. It’s Mount Everest. It’s so...
by Arlene | Aug 17, 2015 | Marriage, Parenting, The Latest ...
In my new book 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom, I share many stories from my own home with three kids (ages 5, 8, 10). Here’s one about how we can get the pecking order at home all messed up: A few months ago, James wanted to try out a small group at church to...
by Arlene | Aug 10, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
If your name is Mom, you’re probably the most popular person in the house. Mom, can you sign this permission slip? Mommy!!!! I need help! Mom, can you find my other shoe? Yet in the midst of being so popular, we can still feel lonely. Our children cannot fill every...
by Arlene | Aug 4, 2015 | Giveaways, Marriage, Parenting, The Latest ...
School has started for our family and the stress of homework, afterschool activities, church, and piano practice is kicking in. I was stressed about getting out the door after dinner. I muttered to the sink of dishes, “I’m stressed!” Guess what...
by Arlene | Jul 31, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
This is a special Friday for many reasons. It’s my honor to be a guest on Focus on the Family radio today, talking about finding contentment and happiness as a wife. You can listen here and pump up the joy factor in your marriage today. Last weekend, at the She...
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by Arlene | Jul 30, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Are you a happy mom? Take this quiz from 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom and find out! ***31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom releases on August 1st. Click here to receive your three bonus gifts when you order the book before August 10.*** Read each statement and check...
by Arlene | Jul 27, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Gifts are fun, right? Well, when you order my new book 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom today through August 10, you’ll receive these three bonus gifts to help you as a mom: Struggling with questions like “Why do I have to do chores?” or ...
by Arlene | Jul 22, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Sibling rivalry. Mealtime battles. Meltdowns. 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom will help you not only cope with these things, but win! Watch the video to learn more about the book. And if you pre-order today through August 10, you’ll receive these three...
by Arlene | Jul 20, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
My new book 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom comes out on August 1. If you feel like your running everywhere but getting nowhere, the book is for you. Whether you’re stuck in the same patterns (which aren’t working with your kids) or you need a jolt of...
by Arlene | Jul 9, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
How do you grow strong kids? Not just physically strong, but morally strong. Emotionally strong. Spiritually strong. My family had the honor of visiting Washington DC last week. As we stood at Lincoln’s feet or at the WWII Memorial, we were surrounded by...
by Arlene | Jun 29, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
July 4th is just a few days away. My family will be watching this 8 minute video by Dennis Prager to put meaning into the holiday celebration. (For more great videos, visit Prager University). You will not only get a history lesson, you’ll get a few ideas of...
by Arlene | Jun 22, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Your smartphone. It holds your messages and texts. It gets you online for answers. The map gets you to your destination. Constant entertainment through video games for your kids. Wait. Hold that thought. Do you really want constant entertainment through video games...
by Arlene | Jun 8, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
They’re home from school! Now what do we do with them? Summertime may mean your kids are at daycare, week-long camps, summer classes, or at grandma’s. It’s a wonderful time to take a break from the routines of the school year. Yet when they’re...
by Arlene | May 27, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
James and I don’t give the kids an allowance. We are not against allowances, but we’ve found another way to use money as an incentive for initiative. Initiative is: the energy and desire that’s needed to do something. Initiative means that a kid...
by Arlene | May 13, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
***BOOK LAUNCH TEAM NOW CLOSED*** I’m so HAPPY you’re thinking about joining the book launch team for 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom (release date August 1, 2015). If you are able to do these five steps, you’re in! Step One: Email me at...
by Arlene | Apr 27, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
I come from a line of family members who wear glasses. Since elementary school, I’ve worn glasses and then in junior high, I got to upgrade to contact lenses. Let’s just say blue glasses in 4th grade were definitely not cool. But besides genetics, what...
by Arlene | Apr 21, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Friends…I am so excited, you might say happy, to tell you my next book is coming out August 1! It is going to be a game changer for many of you. I interviewed experts and happy moms such as Dannah Gresh, Kathi Lipp, Fern Nichols, Karol Ladd, Kendra...
by Arlene | Apr 2, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
Did you know that since the year 2000, our attention span has dropped 40 percent? If you ask any teacher if it was easier to hold a child’s attention ten years ago, I believe the answer would be a resounding YES! With the ding, ding, ding and the drop down menus...
by Arlene | Mar 15, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
If you’ve never been to a conference to invest in your mom life, I highly encourage you to put one in your calendar. Whether it’s at a local church, two hours away, or 10 states away, it is so worth it to take a step back and… Breathe. Laugh with...
by Arlene | Mar 1, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
My fifth-grader Ethan loves doing many things: building Legos, martial arts, rollerblading, playing the piano, and listening to Tim Hawkin’s remakes. And apparently, writing! He entered the CATE (California Association of Teachers of English) creative writing...
by Arlene | Feb 19, 2015 | Parenting, The Latest ...
As a parent, you undoubtedly will need to say I’m sorry to your kids along the way. And that’s okay. When you make a mistake, raise your voice, hurt their feelings, you don’t have to cover it up, justify it, or mumble an apology. It’s your...
by Arlene | Dec 29, 2014 | Parenting, The Latest ...
With 2015 at hand, why not pick a digital resolution for your family? Now remember, if you overwhelm yourself with too many new habits all at once, you know what will happen. Nothing, absolutely nothing. You’ll give up on Day 3. So I would suggest choosing just...
by Arlene | Dec 22, 2014 | Parenting, The Latest ...
From my home to yours, may you have a blessed Christmas this week! Joy to the world, the Lord has come. The words of Isaiah 40:9-11 ring true as we think of the birth of the Messiah. O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You...
