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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Maybe you're concerned about the quality of your kids' education and the morals being taught in the classroom. Could homeschooling be for your family? Author and homeschooling mom Monica Swanson is here to ease common fears, dispel misconceptions, and give practical tips about homeschooling to help. She also has encouragement for homeschoolers in her new book, Becoming Homeschoolers: Give your kids a great education, a strong family, and a life they'll thank you for later. In today's...

When you are going through a hard time, how do you fight for the well being of your family? You'll find out today with a podcast first - a mother and daughter team being interviewed - Julie Bennett and her daughter Joy. The Bennett family said yes to God and moved across the country from Oklahoma to Los Angeles, only to be met with numerous challenges including a cancer diagnosis for Julie. In today's conversation, you'll learn: 5:05 God is faithful, even when He calls to the unexpected...