Today’s Great Giveaways!
31 Days to a Happy Husband By: Arlene Pellicane
What does a man need most from his wife? Arlene Pellicane, author of 31 Days to a Younger You, asked numerous husbands that question. Based on their answers, Pellicane identified five keys that will give wives a new appreciation and understanding of how to love and care for their mates.
Momology By: Shelly Radic
In her book, Momology, author Shelly Radic, chief of Staff at MOPS International, examines 4 key elements that she believes most influence a woman’s mothering success. She refers to them as CORE (knowing and accepting yourself), FINESSE (knowing your capabilities), CIRCLE (knowing who you can count on for support), and GRANDSCAPE (Knowing God and engaging with him).
The Man You Always Wanted Is the One You Already Have By: Paula Friedrichsen
Transform your marriage with the realization that the man you always wanted is the one you already have. Striking biblical insights, combined with Paula Friedrichsen’s candid revelations about the inappropriate relationship that nearly destroyed her marriage, will help you see that no man compares to the one you have.
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Being a Mom AND a Wife (By Featured Guest, Arlene Pellicane)
Being a mom is an all-hands-on-deck kind of job. You don’t clock in at 8:00 am and clock out at 5:00 pm. You don’t even really quit when your child turns 18. But somewhere along the way, many of us moms have lost sight of another important job we have in the home: Wife.
My husband James and I have three children ages 2, 5 and 7. About a year ago, the kids and I were listening to a Sesame Street CD and one of the silly songs was about an “everything in the wrong place” ball. I wanted to liven up an otherwise normal weeknight, so I told everyone including James to dress up with everything in the wrong place for dinner. My son Ethan came out with a pair of (clean) underwear on his head. My daughter Noelle had all her clothes on backwards. I had two different earrings, my glasses on upside down, and a bathing suit on my head.
But James took the cake wearing diapers stuck together all across his bottom and more diapers making a diagonal sash across his chest like Rambo Dad. Ready to save the world, one diaper at a time! I had to laugh as I wondered, “Is this what a grown man must do to get some attention around here?”
In the book On Becoming Babywise, authors Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam write:
Too often when a child enters a family, parents leave their first love: each other. The spotlight shifts to illuminate the children, and the marriage gets lost in space. Typically – and ironically – this occurs in the name of good parenting…Rather than welcoming children to the family, children are treated as the center of the family universe.
That is such a needed message today. Kids are obviously very important, but they are not the center of the family universe.
I interviewed national youth speaker and author Mark Matlock about this for my book 31 Days to a Happy Husband. Mark has worked with teenagers for more than 20 years and now he has some of his own. He says,
It’s really easy to let your kids become the centerpiece of your family’s life. One of the things that make a home healthy and happy is when mom and dad are inviting their kids into their relationship. Their relationship is the anchor piece instead of the children being what it’s all about. We’ll tell our kids, go inside, mom and dad are on the deck talking. We try to protect our time.
And guess what? When kids have to wait because their parents are spending time together, that doesn’t hurt them. That helps them to see what a strong, healthy marriage looks like and what they should expect when they someday marry themselves.
The little people in our house are impossible to miss. They are cute, loud and needy! But there’s a giant living in the house too who needs your attention: your husband. He’s the one who can blend in with the furniture if you’re not careful. You’re used to him being around. You figure he’s a capable human being who can meet his own needs. Think again.
Reclaim your role as wife. Someday your precious birds will leave the nest, but your giant husband will remain. Take time daily to invest in your relationship with your husband. Hold hands. Talk and kiss on the couch. Go on date nights. Don’t make him dress up in diapers before you notice him!
Is it hard for you to give your husband attention because of the demands of parenting? What is something you could do for your husband today to let him know that you still see him, like him, and love him?
Arlene is the author of 31 Days to a Happy Husband, 31 Days to a Younger You, and Losing Weight After Baby. She has appeared on national television on Better, Home Made Simple, The 700 Club, The Hour of Power, and Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah.
Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, Arlene worked as the Associate Producer for Turning Point Television with Dr. David Jeremiah. She has also been an on-air features producer for The 700 Club. Arlene earned her BA from Biola University and her Masters in Journalism from Regent University.
Arlene lives in San Diego with her husband James and their three children, Ethan (7), Noelle (5), and Lucy (2)
To find out more about Arlene and her ministries, please visit her website at: www.TheHappyHusband.com
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