Episode 160: Detoxing from a Digital World: For parents and kids alike with Arlene Pellicane

We are in the middle of a short series on detoxing. Today, we are talking about detoxing from the digital world. Don’t worry, this is not a guilt-ridden episode on why all digital devices are bad and from the pit of hell. But it is timely as you consider what you are buying for your kids during the holiday season and as you think ahead about setting new healthy rhythms in your home for next year. We are personally still detoxing from habits we formed during the pandemic - hours of hallmark christmas movies, netflix series and yes, reruns of Survivor. So, no judgment from us. However, in all reality, in this digital age, children, with developing brains, are spending more time interacting with screens than ever before. There is less time playing outside, reading a book, or interacting with family. We have lost basic things like looking each other in the eye while we talk, and finishing a conversation about our days before we hit the pillow. Though technology has its benefits, it also has its harms. So we want to shore up some of our thinking and habits.   Arlene Pellican is a speaker, author and podcaster. Her latest book, Screen Kids: 5 Relational Skills Every Child Needs in a Tech-Driven World was co-authored with Gary Chapman. She’s been honored to speak, write books (translated into over 10 languages), and appear on several media outlets like the Today Show, Wall Street Journal, Focus on the Family, Fox & Friends, TLC’s Home Made Simple, FamilyLife Today, and The 700 Club. She hosts The Happy Home podcast.  She has been on the writing team for Proverbs 31 Ministries and Girlfriends in God. She earned a BA from Biola University and a MA from Regent University.    Her happy place is with her husband of more than 23 years, James, and their three children, Ethan, Noelle and Lucy. They live in San Diego with their Goldendoodle named Winston.   Learn more about Living Wholehearted at www.livingwholehearted.com and Courageous Girls at www.mycourageousgirls.com    To connect with Arlene Pellicane, visit: ONLINE - http://www.arlenepellicane.com/ https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/   BOOKS - Screen Kids - https://5lovelanguages.com/screenkids/ ​​https://arlenepellicane.com/books/   PODCAST -  The Happy Home https://www.accessmore.com/pd/https/arlenepellicanecom/podcasts/   RESOURCES -  https://gabbwireless.com/ Promo code ARLENE to save $50 on watch or phone If you want to know more about Living Wholehearted and the resources we offer, from our books and e-Courses, to our professional counseling and leadership development services, go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up for our monthly newsletters. Each month you will be connected with resources and on-going support for your journey toward living more wholehearted. The application process for our next wholehearted leadership cohort is coming soon. If you get our newsletter, you will be the first to know! That’s www.livingwholehearted.com or follow us on instagram @living_wholehearted.   Subscribe to the #living_wholeheartedpodcast anywhere you find your podcasts   To connect with Jeff and Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to: Instagram @TerraMattson @Living_Wholehearted @MyCourageousGirls #living_wholeheartedpodcast  #shrinkingtheintegritygap Facebook @MyCourageousGirls @WeAreLivingWholehearted Websites LivingWholehearted.com TerraMattson.com MyCourageousGirls.com   Resources Shrinking the Integrity Gap  https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/ Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course  https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace Dear Mattsons  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters  http://cpguides.org/