The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane

In this social media, celebrity focused world, it can be easy to feel overlooked. You might not feel like you are doing anything important. Mary DeMuth is here to show us from Scripture that God loves to use those that the world overlooks. Sharing from her new book, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible, you'll learn about:  4:45 Why more people should know about Jehosheba 7:35 Growing up in a dysfunctional family doesn’t dictate your future 12:26 Taking courage in Christ for struggles in your marriage 15:37 How to obey God without hesitation like Abigail  17:45 God sees you! (and here's how)  25:00 Husbands who are forgotten and overlooked  Mary DeMuth is a literary agent, daily podcaster at the PrayEveryDay.show, Scripture artist, speaker, and the author of more than fifty books, including The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible and the topic of today’s conversation, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible- What their stories teach us about being seen and heard. She lives in Texas with her husband and is the mom to three adult children.  Learn more about Mary and her book, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible https://marydemuth.com/ Get the help you need to take back your home from too much technology. Join Arlene for her masterclass, Screen Kids today https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/course Get Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour, small group questions for Making Marriage Easier and more https://makingmarriageeasier.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 speaking @ arlenepellicane.com Tickets on sale now! You're invited to Arlene's Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 http://parentsrisingconference.com/

Get Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ What's the one sin that is defeating you or your family? Karl Clauson knows what it's like to wrestle with sin, hit rock bottom, and find God's grace wider than he ever dared hope. His new book, Killing Sin: Conquer the one thing that is defeating you, will help you wage war on sin and find victory in Christ. In today's conversation, you'll learn about:  3:00 Racing the Iditarod, 1100 miles through the tundra with a dog sled team 6:22 What parenting with true power looks like  13:33 The transformative power of God’s grace 15:21 How to kill your sin  22:00 Hate can be good??? 25:30 Why tackling one sin at a time is important 27:00 There is victory lying ahead of you Karl Clauson is the host of Moody Radio’s Karl and Crew, a nationally syndicated radio program. He is the lead pastor of 180 Chicago Church. Karl and his bride Junanne have been married 37 years and have 2 adult kids.  Learn more about Karl and his new book, Killing Sin (and get free resources to help you fix broken systems and much more) https://killsin.com/ Get the help you need to take back your home from too much technology. Join Arlene for her masterclass, Screen Kids today https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/course Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour, small group questions for Making Marriage Easier and more https://makingmarriageeasier.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 speaking @ arlenepellicane.com Tickets on sale now! You're invited to Arlene's Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 http://parentsrisingconference.com/

Get Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life https://www.amazon.com/Making-Marriage-Easier-Love-Spouse/dp/0802433774/ Can you remember eating your grandma's homemade cookies, or going somewhere special with your grandpa? Grandparents are memory makers. Leslie Means joins us to talk about the wonderful role grandmas can have in family life. She's here to talk about her new book, So God Made a Grandma. In today's conversation, you'll learn about:  6:00 Encouraging your kids to make memories with their grandparents 8:05 Is it possible to be unhurried as a parent? 12:39 Grandma, you're so wise!  16:00 How can we warm up a cold relationship with our parents or grandparents?  22:00 The importance of creativity in motherhood  27:42 Putting parenting in perspective Leslie Means is founder and owner of the popular website Her View From Home, which features contributor stories on motherhood, marriage, faith, and grief. She is a former news anchor, a weekly columnist, an author of the national bestseller So God Made a Mother. She and her husband have 3 children. Learn more about Leslie Means and her new book collaboration, So God Made a Grandma https://herviewfromhome.com/so-god-made-a-grandma/ Follow Leslie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/leslielmeans/ Learn more about the Legacy Coalition, a ministry for grandparents https://legacycoalition.com/ Get Arlene's book written with Dr. Gary Chapman, Grandparenting Screen Kids https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802420702 Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour, small group questions for Making Marriage Easier and more https://makingmarriageeasier.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 speaking @ arlenepellicane.com Tickets on sale now! You're invited to Arlene's Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 http://parentsrisingconference.com/

Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life is now available https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ When you can't change the way you feel in your marriage, you have to change the way you think. Greg and Julie Gorman know what it's like to fight and argue, day in and day out. How did they learn how to have a happy marriage by changing their thinking? Sharing from their 52 week devotional, Married for a Purpose, Greg and Julie talk about:  2:35 Your marriage is not an accident 6:45 The power of surrender in your marriage  12:00 The importance of avoiding complacency 20:10 Going through financial trials  25:30 Leading with love with your kids   Greg and Julie Gorman are authors, entrepreneurs, and certified life coaches who understand the struggles of everyday life. They chose to have a purpose-focused marriage and it changed everything. Their books include Married for a Purpose: 52 Weekly Devotions for Couples. They have three children and live near West Palm Beach, Florida.  Learn more about coaching and the Gormans at Married for a Purpose https://marriedforapurpose.com/ Get Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour, small group questions for Making Marriage Easier and more https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Find out more about National Marriage Week (every February 7-14) marriageweek.org 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 Tickets on sale now! You're invited to Arlene's Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 https://parentsrisingconference.com/

Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life is now available https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ It's easy to play the blame game in marriage. If only my spouse would change, our marriage would be so much better. Yet trying to fix your partner rarely ends well. Focus on the Family's Dr. Bob Paul is a masterful marriage counselor who is sharing what he has learned from more than 40 years of marriage. In today's conversation about creating a marriage you both love, Dr. Paul shares:  2:30 Why do young people buy into the myths about marriage? 5:37 The media highlights the fairytale love story–is this the reality? 9:40 How to get out of the blame game in a marriage  15:15 The real goal for a marriage is... 20:00 One of the most dangerous things for a marriage  26:10 Why don't you like the unity candle?  30:40 How to build a happy home if you didn’t grow up in one  Dr. Bob Paul serves as the Vice President of the Focus on the Family Marriage Institute and is the primary architect of the Hope Restored Marriage Intensive programs. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri, Georgia, and Michigan and has helped train hundreds of marriage therapists. He has authored and co-authored four books including The DNA of Relationships, Empowered to Love, and 9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage. Bob, and his wife, Jenni, have been married for over 40 years and have four adult children and six grandchildren.  Learn more about Hope Restored Marriage Intensives https://hoperestored.com/ Learn more about Dr. Paul's books:  Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love https://www.amazon.com/Empowered-Love-Discovering-God-Given-Marriage/dp/1646071131/ 9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage https://www.amazon.com/Lies-That-Will-Destroy-Marriage/dp/1589979710/ Get Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour, small group questions for Making Marriage Easier and more https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Find out more about National Marriage Week (every February 7-14) marriageweek.org 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 Tickets on sale now! You're invited to Arlene's Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 https://parentsrisingconference.com/

Listen to the Happy Home Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Arlene's book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life is now available https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ How do you protect your marriage from the many temptations surrounding you? New York Times bestselling author Jerry Jenkins has found a way to protect his marriage of more than 40 years. He shares how husbands can love their wives and protect them by planting hedges - not in your garden, but in your heart. Jerry shares from his book, Hedges: 7 Ways to Love Your Wife and Protect Your Marriage. On today's episode, you'll learn: 2:50 Meeting his spouse… love at third site 9:06 How to “build a hedge” in your marriage  15:00 The difference between a male and female mindset  20:15 How do we help the younger generation appreciate the vow of marriage 23:23 Leaving the legacy of “building hedges”  27:00 How to keep loving your spouse, even when you don’t feel like it Jerry Jenkins is the author of more than 195 books with sales of over 70 million copies, including the best-selling Left Behind series. Jerry's writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. Twenty-one of his books have reached The New York Times best-seller list (seven debuting number one). Jerry trains writers online at http://jerryjenkins.com/ Get Jerry's book, Hedges: 7 Ways to Love Your Wife and Protect Your Marriage https://www.amazon.com/Hedges-Ways-Love-Protect-Marriage/dp/164607128X Get Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour, small group questions for Making Marriage Easier and more https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Find out more about National Marriage Week (every February 7-14) marriageweek.org 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 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 https://parentsrisingconference.com/

Check out Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life AND get free date night ideas https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ They are two famous musicians who fell in love. But unlike many celebrities, their marriage is built to last. Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink talk about their love story and new book, Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family and Being Found by True Love. On today's episode, Rebecca and Cubbie talk about:  3:10 Love at first sight??? 8:15 The importance of remembering within a marriage  12:45 The redemption within filming Unsung Hero  18:00 Do we really want fame? 22:10 The best thing a father can do for his kids  25:55 The true privilege of being a parent Rebecca St. James is a Grammy award winning Christian music legend with more than 2 million albums sold. She is the author of more than a dozen books and hosts a Focus on the Family podcast, Practice Makes Parent. Cubbie Fink is a founding member of the Grammy award winning indie pop band Foster the People. He is a successful film producer and director, including his work on Unsung Hero which received the Dove award for film of the year. Cubbie and Rebecca have 3 kids and live in Nashville.   Follow Rebecca St. James on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rebeccast.james Get the book, Lasting Ever: Faith, Music, Family and Being Found by True Love https://www.amazon.com/Lasting-Ever-Faith-Music-Family/dp/0830787852? Get Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ 8 nights of free marriage livestreams for National Marriage Week (Feb 7-14). Sign up here marriageweek.org Listen to Joel Smallbone's episode about Unsung Hero https://www.accessmore.com/episode/Joel-Smallbone---Unsung-Hero 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 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 https://parentsrisingconference.com/

Hey friends! I'm excited to share a free preview of my new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life. I hope you will enjoy chapter 1 of the audiobook.   Continue listening on Audible (or wherever you get your audiobooks) or get the paperback. https://www.amazon.com/Making-Marriage-Easier-Love-Spouse/dp/0802433774? Visit MakingMarriageEasier.com for free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour. https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Subscribe today to the podcast so you'll have easy access to marriage and parenting episodes to help your home.  

Check out Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to love (and like) your spouse for life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ What have I learned about a happy marriage after 26 years and counting? My husband James joins me on the podcast as we celebrate the launch of my new book, Making Marriage Easier. You can build a marriage you love. One of the keys to an easier marriage is listening to one another--really listening. On today's episode, we'll talk about:  4:15 Wait what...I need electrolysis??? 8:10 Why is listening so important in marriages   14:43 I thought I was a good listener but then... 16:35 What is going on in my life that I’m not listening to? James and Arlene Pellicane have been married for 26 years and live in San Diego. They have three children and a giant goldendoodle. James works as a Realtor in San Diego and loves helping people find the perfect home.  Do you like to listen to your books? Be sure to listen to this week's BONUS EPISODE featuring chapter 1 of Making Marriage Easier. You'll begin the audiobook for free!  Get Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ Get free date night ideas whether you have 15 minutes or one hour https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ 8 nights of free marriage livestreams for National Marriage Week (Feb 7-14). Sign up here marriageweek.org 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 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 https://parentsrisingconference.com/

Men and women are so different which can be both fascinating and frustrating. Marriage experts and bestselling authors Bill and Pam Farrel have cracked the code in their bestselling book, Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti. Why do women talk so much? Why do men think they can fix everything? On today's episode about improving communication in your marriage, Bill and Pam Farrel talk about:   3:20 What does it mean that men are like waffles and women are like spaghetti?  7:00 Women, you can confuse us!  9:20 Sometimes we men really aren’t thinking about anything  11:30 The gift women can give to men in communication  15:50 How to unlock your husband’s heart  20:10 What if you were eating a meal and it got taken away before you were finished?  23:00 Men and women solve problems differently (brain study)  27:20 When Pam ran out of gas, did Bill get mad?   Bill and Pam Farrel are relationship experts, international speakers, and Directors of Love-Wise. Their many books include Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti, Red Hot Monogamy, and The 10 Best Decisions Every Parent Can Make. They are popular speakers for marriage conferences, date nights, and singles and parent groups.  Learn more about Bill and Pam Farrel and their book, Men are Like Waffles, Women are Like Spaghetti on their website https://www.love-wise.com/product/men-are-like-waffles-women-are-like-spaghetti-20th-anniversary-edition/ Pre-order Arlene's new book, Making Marriage Easier: How to Love (and Like) Your Spouse for Life https://makingmarriageeasier.com/ National Marriage Week is February 7 - 14. Hear experts like Bill and Pam Farrel on free livestreams to help your marriage every night of National Marriage Week. Sign up for free livestreams here marriageweek.org 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 Save the date: Arlene's next Parents Rising Conference in San Diego, September 6, 2025 https://parentsrisingconference.com/