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I have Hope
Mormon Life says: This post doesn't start happy but fear not, it ends well.
I am a 40 something year old mom with five kids. I have a husband and a cat and until this morning, I had not realized that I had given up and my hope was gone. My oldest boy went on a mission two...
Home a Quiet Haven
As a mother of five, involved with way too many things, I am challenged to find privacy anywhere. Just the other day after a long and exhausting day, I laid in bed and pondered how impossible it was that throughout my day I had not had a single moment where I was not being touched, rubbed, tugged...
How youth can defend themselves and their beliefs
A teacher in a high school a few months ago began her instruction one day by asking students who supported a political issue to stand on one side of the room, while those who opposed it were instructed to stand on the other side. After students had formed their sides, the teacher took her stance...
Of children, eggs and screeching
My son, Geoffrey, and his wife, Heather, have two daughters, Zoe (4) and Phoebe (2). Quite apart from the fact that these children are of extraordinary intelligence and virtue, they're quite normal. So parents everywhere will understand this story, even if their children have not found such...
Success Strategies ~ Respecting Parents
There are certain skills I teach my children for successful communication in my home. Two of the main skills are Following Instructions and Accepting No Answers. These are two of the basic skills for showing respect to parents and for learning how to respect any authority, even God. People who...
Parenting Discipline ~Another Perspective
One of Those Days Have you ever had one of those days where you go, go, go? On these days there are lots of places to get to, you are always running late and your children seem to be grumpy, whiny, and aggressive. You don’t know if you’ll ever master getting out the door with a smile on your...
Because All Mothers Work
Do you know a mother who doesn’t work? I mean, really? I am wondering when we drew this horrible line in the sand between those of us who make sacrifices to provide/supplement our families and those of us who make sacrifices to stay home? I am a stay at home mother with four young children. I also...
What kids need from parents
Last Friday night, our 15-year-old daughter went to a Valentine's masquerade party, hosted by the parents of one of her friends from school. They own a roller-skating rink in a nearby town. The party started at 10:45 p.m. -- after the rink was closed and the customers went home. It was slated to...
Confidence in the family
I was engaged once to a man I didn’t marry. For the record, he was a good Latter-day Saint and a good man. But I came to discover that even good people can have bad relationships. We were engaged for 4 tumultuous months before I finally called it off. I knew it wasn’t right early on. I could bore...
Why marriage is good for your health
Mormon Life says: Just in case eternal progression is not reason enough.
There's a lot to be said for saying "I do." And it goes beyond the romantic notions of happily ever after. How about healthily, wealthily ever after? Married people have higher levels of...
Housewife one of the most important jobs on earth
Housewifery: it's a word we don't hear very often today. The first reason is that the word has fallen out of common usage. The second reason is that among so many in our "advanced," "enlightened" society, housewifery, or the function and duties of being a housewife, or being a stay-at-home mom,...
The Princess Problem
It’s not that I actually have a problem with the Disney princesses. I was just as enamored with The Little Mermaid as anyone else my age when that movie came out; I have fond memories of trying to swim like a mermaid whenever possible (and being thrilled that one of Ariel’s sisters was named...
Before I was a mom...
I used to be a morning person. I would rise early, and be at work by 7:00 a.m. I’d come home, make dinner, watch a little TV with my husband, and then get ready for bed. He was an early riser too, so it worked out great. By 9:00, we'd shut off the TV and make our way upstairs. The process of...
What to say when she's NOT expecting
In the past few weeks, I’ve had several friends and family members bring up the subject of miscarriage. Sadly I seem to be the resident know-it-all on pregnancy loss in our family because of my own experiences with miscarriage and infertility. Over the years I’ve also had many people ask me what...
LDS Families – Making Home an MTC
For years now our family has had one focus;to be the kind of family who lives each day with spiritual purpose. We deliberately do all kinds of things like have daily devotionals and family council meetings, weekly PPIs. A family mission statement isn’t just a good idea to us, it is something we...
