Calm, Cool, and Connected
5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life
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Nan McNamara
About this listen
For those feeling overloaded with technology....
Let's face it: most of us are on our phones or computers way more than we'd like to be, and more than what's even beneficial. We know that overuse of technology is harmful to our health and relationships, but how can we rewire our digital habits for a healthier life?
In Calm, Cool, and Connected, Arlene Pellicane will walk you through an easy five-step plan that will help you center your life on Jesus and love others by decluttering your screen time. By introducing a few easy habits into your daily routine, you can transform your relationship with technology and enjoy more time with God and others.
It's easy to become consumed and preoccupied with our devices. In turn, we begin to suppress or ignore what's most important, focusing instead on the urgent and sensational. Let this book guide you toward balanced technology use, and thus a more balanced life.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Pregnancy? Newborn baby? Partway through parenthood with a toddler or preschooler? No matter your stage, I'm guessing you could use more calm, more confidence. You could listen to dozens of parenting books on pregnancy, baby sleep, picky eaters, child psychology, child development, potty training, and discipline. Or you could listen to Zero to Five: 70 Essential Parenting Tips Based on Science.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional, a confluence of logic and love.
- By Matthew Puddicombe on 03-21-19
By: Tracy Cutchlow
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Disconnected
- How to Reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids
- By: Thomas Kersting
- Narrated by: Jonathan Coleman
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
We see it everywhere: at the park, in restaurants, and inside our homes and cars - kids connected to handheld devices and disconnected from the world around them. According to the latest research, the average 13-year-old spends eight hours per day, seven days a week, glued to a screen. Yes, this is problematic, but for every problem there is a solution. In Disconnected, renowned psychotherapist and longtime school counselor Tom Kersting explores the device-dependent world our children live in and how it is impacting their mental and emotional well-being.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read MORE THAN ONCE ‼️
- By james on 08-16-20
By: Thomas Kersting
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Simplicity Parenting
- Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids
- By: Kim John Payne, Lisa M. Ross
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,108
From internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne comes an eloquent guide that seeks to help parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their individuality to flourish.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A worthwhile listen for new parents
- By Kathy K on 07-30-12
By: Kim John Payne, and others
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It's OK to Go up the Slide
- Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids
- By: Heather Shumaker
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Heather Shumaker has sparked much discussion with her "renegade rules for raising competent and compassionate kids". In this follow-up book, she takes on new hot-button issues like banning homework, technology use, and skipping kindergarten. Shumaker offers broader guidance on how parents can control their own anger and move from an overscheduled life to one of more free play.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing resource for parents and teachers
- By Ahmed on 05-11-16
By: Heather Shumaker
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The Secrets of Happy Families
- Surprising New Ideas to Bring More Togetherness, Less Chaos, and Greater Joy
- By: Bruce Feiler
- Narrated by: Bruce Feiler
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 388
Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family "experts", he sought out the most creative minds - from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well worth reading, even if you can't do it all!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-28-13
By: Bruce Feiler
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Have a New Teenager by Friday
- From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days
- By: Kevin Leman
- Narrated by: Kirby Heybourne
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 490
Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home. Life will never quite be the same again (of course, you already know that). But it can be better than you’ve ever dreamed. In fact, you’re just five days away from your teenager asking, “What can I do to help?” Guaranteed! With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman will help you. your teenager’s life. With Dr. Leman’s instinct and insight, plus an index with gutsy advice on 75 hot-button issues that keep parents up at night.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Listen with a Critical Mind
- By Stephanie on 03-25-13
By: Kevin Leman
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When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable
- How to Break the Pattern of People Pleasing and Confidently Live Your Life
- By: Karen Ehman, Lysa TerKeurst
- Narrated by: Karen Ehman
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable shares the refreshing, heartfelt lessons that Karen learned firsthand during her own journey of breaking free from people pleasing in order to live out her God-given purpose. Let Karen be your new go-to guide as you learn to successfully break the destructive pattern of people pleasing and start fully embracing the life God has called you to lead.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Warning: Extremely Christian!
- By ~K*Sea~ on 02-26-22
By: Karen Ehman, and others
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Addicted to Busy
- Recovery for the Rushed Soul
- By: Brady Boyd
- Narrated by: Wes Bleed
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Are you busier than you want to be? Than you need to be? Than you are meant to be? It's time to break busy. We are all spread too thin, taking on more than we can handle, trying to do so much - almost as if we are afraid that if we were to take a moment of rest, we might discover that all our busyness is covering up an essential lack in our lives. But God never meant for us to be so busy. God desires for us peace.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Speeding up to slow down... :)
- By Angie Monroe on 10-03-16
By: Brady Boyd
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Carly's Voice
- Breaking Through Autism
- By: Arthur Fleischmann, Carly Fleischmann
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 352
At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, at age 10, Carly had a breakthrough....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A peek inside...
- By Yolanda on 08-09-13
By: Arthur Fleischmann, and others
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Safe House
- How Emotional Safety Is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well
- By: Joshua Straub PhD
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Parenting isn't rocket science, it's just brain surgery. And Dr. Joshua Straub has good news for you: You can do it! You don't need to do all the "right" things as a parent. Both science and the Bible show us that the most important thing we can provide for our kids is a place of emotional safety. In other words, the posture from which we parent matters infinitely more than the techniques of parenting. Emotional safety - more than any other factor - is scientifically linked to raising kids who live, love, and lead well.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great ideas, not so good narrator
- By Alan on 02-18-16
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Parenting Without Power Struggles
- Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm, and Connected
- By: Susan Stiffelman
- Narrated by: Susan Stiffelman
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 245
While most parenting programs are designed to coerce kids to change, Parenting Without Power Struggles does something innovative, showing you how to help your children awaken their natural instincts to cooperate, rather than employing threats or bribes, which inevitably fuels their resistance. By staying calm and being the confident "captain of the ship" your child needs, you will learn how to parent from a place of strong, durable connection, and you'll be better able to help your kids navigate the challenging moments of growing up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended.
- By Nothing really matters on 10-13-13
By: Susan Stiffelman
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Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours
- By: Kevin Leman
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 197
We have seen the enemy . . . and they are small. If anyone understands why children behave the way they do, it's psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman. Equipping you with seven principles of Reality Discipline, this father of five shows you how to get kids to do what you want them to do, foil finicky eaters, turn off temper tantrums, and minimize sibling rivalries, use authority and decisiveness to show your kids you're not a pushover, and know when to take the little buzzards by the beak.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life Saver for you and your kid!
- By Amber on 09-21-10
By: Kevin Leman
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The Me, Me, Me Epidemic
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Capable, Grateful Kids in an Over-Entitled World
- By: Amy McCready
- Narrated by: Margaret Strom
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks, there are preschoolers who only behave in the grocery store for a treat, narcissistic teenagers posting selfies across all forms of social media, and adult children living off their parents. Parenting expert Amy McCready reveals in this book that the solution is to help kids develop healthy attitudes in life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Longer than it needs to be, condescending narration, but did have some good tidbits
- By Areeeee on 09-27-19
By: Amy McCready
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How to Get Sh*t Done
- Why Women Need to Stop Doing Everything So They Can Achieve Anything
- By: Erin Falconer
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 327
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Story4 out of 5 stars 274
Finally, in the first productivity book by a woman in a decade, Erin Falconer will show you how to do less - a lot less. In fact, How to Get Sh*t Done will teach you how to zero in on the three areas of your life where you want to excel, and then it will show you how to offload, outsource, or just stop giving a damn about the rest. In How to Get Sh*t Done she shows how even the most perfectionistic among us can tap in to our inner free spirit and learn to feel like badasses rather than drudges.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Expected
- By Justin Jones on 02-05-18
By: Erin Falconer
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Overwhelmed
- Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
- By: Brigid Schulte
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 378
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 328
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Story4 out of 5 stars 324
According to the Leisure Studies Department at the University of Iowa, true leisure is “that place in which we realize our humanity.” If that’s true, argues Brigid Schulte, then we're doing dangerously little realizing of our humanity. In Overwhelmed, Schulte, a staff writer for The Washington Post, asks: Are our brains, our partners, our culture, and our bosses making it impossible for us to experience anything but “contaminated time”?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing, Dreary Listening Experience
- By Deb A on 04-19-15
By: Brigid Schulte
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Men Are Like Waffles Women Are Like Spaghetti
- Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences
- By: Bill Farrel, Pam Farrel
- Narrated by: Bill Farrel, Pam Farrel
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 324
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 267
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 265
Women are like spaghetti, because their thought process runs on and on in an interconnecting web, and men are like waffles because they compartmentalize and "sit" in sometimes blank boxes, just to relax.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good content, annoying sound
- By Amazon Customer on 09-05-17
By: Bill Farrel, and others
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- AL
- 08-06-18
I felt bad for being on my device listening - but in a good way...
I knew, deep down, we were spending to much time on our devices but never really let it soak in to the detriment of that fact. This book was the gentle, encouraging kick in the pants I needed to wake up get thing under control.
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