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In Calm, Cool, and Connected, Arlene Pellicane will walk you through an easy 5-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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Calm, Cool, and Connected is the book I have been wishing someone would write. Filled with practical insights and helpful tips, it is a manifesto for all of us parents who are navigating the new frontier of raising kids who have the world at their fingertips, literally. If you ever struggle with guilt about how much your kids are on screens or wage battle with your own proclivity to check email six times an hour, Arlene offers sanity without shaming and provides a way forward that is both life giving and realistic.

Mandy Arioto

President and CEO of MOPS International and author of Starry-Eyed: Seeing Grace in the Unfolding Constellation of Life and Motherhood

In this screen age of distraction, disconnection, and addiction, Calm, Cool, and Connected offers us a better way. Thank you Arlene—this book is timely, extremely practical, and a great resource.

Sylvia Hart Frejd

Founder and Executive Director Center for Digital Wellness Liberty University

Would you like a healthier family life? More joy? Deeper connections? Have you noticed your children being stressed and anxious? What about you? Arlene Pellicane will help you see how your technology use is relevant. Yes, yours. Children tell me all the time that they wish their moms would put down their phones. Many moms want to. Arlene will help you do that and more. Her personal illustrations, compelling data, and practical ideas will inspire you to make realistic changes. They’re doable, directly related to real concerns, and will result in greater contentment. You can learn to be a new and better you!

Kathy Koch

Founder/president of Celebrate Kids, Inc., and the author of Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World

In today’s culture, no longer are phones used just for calling; instead, they are multipurpose mechanisms that are calling the shots in our lives—dictating how we spend a great majority of our daily waking moments. As a result, I can only think of about three people I know personally—who don’t own a cell phone—that wouldn’t benefit from the advice in Calm, Cool, and Connected. For the rest of us, the time is long overdue! Arlene’s wise insight into this tangled, technical problem coupled with scads of creative, concrete solutions will inspire you to put down your devices so you can spend less time touching screens and more time touching lives instead.

Karen Ehman

Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Shut and Listen, Love, Repeat

Arlene Pellicane has addressed head-on the silent foe of our day—our dependence on technology. As we steward ourselves and the next generation, all moms should read Calm, Cool, and Connected! It’s a beautiful blend of practical and spiritual reasons why our dependence on cellphones harms the very things we long for most. Arlene wraps the warnings about the hidden dangers of our phone in a way that brings hope and reminds us, it’s not too late to change.

Glynnis Whitwer

Author of Doing Busy Better

Executive Director of Communications at Proverbs 31 Ministries

Arlene’s words convicted me from the moment I saw the title! The sentence that spoke the most to me? “Your spouse is more interesting than your phone.” This book gave me the reasoning and motivation to back away from my screen and take steps toward those I love.

Dannah Gresh

Creator of Secret Keeper Girl and author of The 20 Hardest Questions Every Mom Faces: Praying Your Way to Realistic, Biblical Answers

Calm, Cool, and Connected is not only a great guidebook to creating intentional relationships and healthy living but it also provides suggestions for how to live life more fully face-to-face. Our lives are fuller because we choose to connect with others in real time and limit greatly the screen time in our home. Kudos to Arlene for addressing a growing problem in our society in a very practical and useful way.

Joanne and Dan Miller

Authors, Creating a Haven of Peace and 48 Days to the Work You Love

In this excellent and timely book, author Arlene Pellicane has defined a plan for staying connected in this electronic age. Through building a productive, yet cautious relationship with one’s devices, you can be calm, cool, and connected.

Mel Cheatham

Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery

If you sometimes struggle, as I do, to use technology in a balanced way, Calm, Cool, and Connected is a must read. Arlene offers practical suggestions and doable strategies that will equip you to be more intentional when it comes to your screen time.

Ashleigh Slater

Author of Braving Sorrow Together and Team Us

It is a two-edged sword, this digital age. Like dynamite, digital tools can be a force for greatness in connecting people and creating opportunities; however, on the other hand, digital power can blow lives apart if not used with care. In Calm, Cool, and Connected, Arlene Pellicane shows us how to maximize the blessings and benefits while minimizing the dangers and deceptions. In a worldjam-packed with all things digital, this book is a must read!

Pam Farrel

Codirector, Love-Wise; author of Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti and 10 Best Decisions a Parent Can Make

About the Author

ARLENE PELLICANE is a speaker, podcaster, and author of several books including Parents Rising, 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Calm, Cool, and Connected. She is the host of the Happy Home podcast, and has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, Wall Street Journal, and Focus on the Family. She and her husband James have three children. To learn more and for free family resources visit www.ArlenePellicane.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moody Publishers (September 5, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080249613X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802496133
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.33 x 7.5 inches

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Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of several books including Screen Kids, Parents Rising, 31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom, and Calm, Cool and Connected: 5 Digital Habits for a More Balanced Life. Arlene has been featured on the Today Show, Wall Street Journal, Fox & Friends, Focus on the Family, and FamilyLife Today. She's the host of the Happy Home Podcast and regular contributor to Proverbs 31 Ministries.

Arlene lives in San Diego with her husband James and their three children. You too can have a happy home - Arlene's books will show you how.

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Mary Kahl

Quick and Meaningful Read

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2019

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I bought this book after hearing the author speak at the Technology and Teens summit (online)
My time is valuable. I tend to not pick up books because I can’t seem to put them down. The same can be said of my smartphone, making this book a perfect fit in my life right now. It was quick and easy to read and packed with so many useful tips. I loved the Bible verses woven into each chapter. There are so many books out there that I read and then feel guilt about what I am NOT doing. This book gave advice without shame or guilt. I LOVED THE IDEA OF THE PIVOT. I appreciate books that don’t push ideas but push an individual to look at an idea from a different angle and continue forward with new knowledge and a fresh perspective.
This book is the perfect read for everyone who needs to press the pause button on technology use both individually and within your family.

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Anastasia M. Corbin

A must read. Life changing book!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2017

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Do you spend too much time on your phone? I know I do! I love social media but too often I find myself wasting time on it and feeling frustrated as a result. And unfortunately, that frustration leaks out on those I love. Which is why I knew I needed to read Calm, Cool and Collected. This book was life changing for me! Arlene guides the reader through 5 digital habits to a more balanced life. You will be able to implement the habits right away. This book is a quick, easy read that will change your how you use your phone.

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Jeff R. McGowan

These Simple Habits Will Make You Feel Calmer

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018

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Really appreciated this book and its simple and easily applied habits. Just want to thank the author for creating this at a time when the world could really use it!

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Vera Persechino

Good points presented.

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018

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The simple system the authors suggests seems to be applicable and doable! I’m implementing the HABIT with help from the Lord.

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Tonya Snodgrass

but I feel like the use of cell phones rose so rapidly

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2017

We are a society built on speed and convenience. And we’re used to having everything we want at the touch of a button. It’s becoming more and more acceptable for devices to appear in any social function.

Smartphones and other devices are ingrained in our culture, and it’s a trend that happened rather quickly. I try to be welcoming of change, but I feel like the use of cell phones rose so rapidly, we weren’t able to really focus on the best ways to use them.

In her book, Calm, Cool, and Connected, Arlene Pellicane shares some practical advice on how we can use our devices in more productive ways.

Pellicane writes in a way that is accessible to anyone, and through her writing, she gives the advice to help us be less connected to our devices and more connected with the world around us. Each chapter ends with a section she calls “Creating Calm”, which gives a practical way to apply what she wrote about in the chapter.

I’m not sure we are always aware of how much time we spend on our devices. How many of us reach for our phones anytime there is a lull in conversation? How many times do we look at our phones to check a quick email, but then spend the next 20 minutes scrolling through Facebook?

By being willing to ask tough questions, Pellicane’s book made me think about how often I reached for my phone.

It’s always great when a book that holds many little snippets of wisdom is also super short. The length of Calm, Cool, and Connected was perfect for the topic being covered. Pellicane didn’t waste time filling up pages with more (but unnecessary) words. She just said what needed to be said and called it good. There is something to be said for brevity!

Honestly, some parts are a little cheesy. In fact, there is one section that offers ideas of things to do outside. I just felt like that wasn’t exactly needed.

That being said, I was challenged by what Pellicane wrote. If there are 24 hours in a day and roughly 16 of those are claimed by working and sleeping, I’m not entirely sure I want to spend my remaining 8 mindlessly scrolling.

There are ways we can maximize our effectiveness with our devices, and Pellicane touches on that as well. Our phones aren’t just fidget toys; they can be insanely useful. It’s through my phone that I keep in contact with my friends on a regular basis. A short text or a long FaceTime chat can be super encouraging to both parties. However, I want to make sure that I’m not allowing my phone to become a distraction, something that’s keeping me from being truly connected to the here and now.

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Aidyl

Everyone should read this book

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017

Why I Choose this Book:

This author. I've read another book by her and it was totally spot-on. Plus, I'm always looking at ways to be more balanced in life - particularly when it comes to technology. I've been working on it an extra amount during the last few months, so reading this book was quite timely.

What I Thought about this Book:

Y'all. You should read it. Really. It's so easy to read - like to the point that when I went to write this review I was like "I think it was maybe 70ish pages." And was quite surprised to see that it was actually 160 pages long, because I flew through it, enjoying and learning from each page.

We live in an era where there's so much we can learn and do because of technology...but at the same time we can lose so much if we don't put technology in the correct place. Just because we have the access to something doesn't mean it's a good thing. And just because something is good doesn't mean it's the best thing.

I'd been working on learning this concept and putting technology in the right place in my life even before I got this book for review. Reading Cool, Calm, and Connected totally inforced what I'd been thinking, as well as giving me practical advice as to how to better apply it in my life. The advice that stuck out most to me was how to be intentional. The author said that when you go to pick up your phone or click on the internet on your computer, think through what you're going to do

The advice that stuck out most to me was how to be intentional. The author said that when you go to pick up your phone or click on the internet on your computer, think through what you're going to do on it so you don't end up mindlessly spending your time. For instance, when I get on my phone now, I stop and think "What am I doing?" And then I answer that question before proceeding. The answer might be "Texting so-and-so" or "Posting on Twitter" or "Reading on my Kindle" or "Making a memo for myself" or even "Chilling for five minutes on Facebook." And then I make it a point to do what I got on my phone to do, and then putting it back away. It makes a big difference. (Same thing applies to the internet on my computer.)

One of the best parts about this book is it doesn't condemn you for poor choices in your past, instead, it empowers you to make the correct choices in your future. Reading this book was encouraging. It was inspiring. And it made me want to buy a bunch of copies and hand them out to basically everyone I know. It's also really practical and simple. And y'all should read it.

Conclusion:

I can't think of anyone I wouldn't recommend this book to. I mean, obviously not a three-year-old, but you get my point. There were a few small mentions of different addictions that the internet helps make easily accessible, so parents might want to skim those parts before handing this book to kids, but if I remember correctly then it didn't go into any details.

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I’m giving Cool, Calm, and Connected 5 out of 5 stars, and 10 out of 10

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