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Nightmares are simple
Last night (or, rather, this morning) my daughter woke up screaming for me with a terrified and pathetic wail. I rushed into her room, and picked her up. She continued to sob, and wrapped her arms around my neck and her legs around my waist. I shushed her, told her “Mommy’s here, you’re okay” and...
Putting my money where my mouth is
Mormon Life says: Sometimes it is hard NOT to judge.
We have a new neighbor. A new neighbor who isn’t paying rent, who is living with the woman who owns the home. A new neighbor who is waiting to have her children, who are in foster care, reinstated...
Last week my 17-year-old sister said to me, “Today is one of those days when I feel like I can’t see through to the end of eleventh grade.”
One day when I was 17 and in eleventh grade, during orchestra class, I went into the music office, called my mom, and said, “You need to give me a reason to stay. Otherwise I’m coming home.” I was done with the whole hullaballoo of high school. Yearbook, physics, honors societies, the musical,...
Raising Boys, Raising Men
Mormon Life says: What boys need.
Over a decade ago, I was sure I was pregnant with a little girl. When the ultrasound technician pointed out “the turtle coming out of its shell” and then explained that the turtle was “boy bits”,...
Scriptures for Kids
Have you checked out the Scriptures 4 Kids site (scriptures4kids.com) lately? It has recently been updated with music, videos, and games. The site provides parents with tools to help them teach their children to love the scriptures and gain a testimony of Jesus Christ. The site makes scriptures...
Mormon Foresaw Latter-day Wayward Children
Imagine yourself as the leader of a people who have been at war for decades trying to avoid extinction at the hands of an overwhelming foe. Then, in addition to your military duties, you are given the task of combing through 1,000 years of history to compile a record that will never be read by...
Help For Parents ~ Selective Hearing
“What about when they say, “I didn’t hear you” as their reason/excuse for not following instructions…but you think they must have?” This is a classic! It is either one of two things. Either your child really didn’t hear you, or she just lied to try to make the reason she didn’t follow...
Teenagers aren’t Scary!
Teenagers get a bad rap. I love my teenager, and not just because I’m her Mom and I have to. When I was pregnant with my daughter I told everyone that I hoped I was having a boy. Looking into the future I didn’t think I could handle being the mother of a teenage daughter – all those hormones,...
Advice For Parents: Choosing Your Words Carefully
A lot of children have selective hearing; have you noticed? Some of this selective hearing is planned and some isn’t. They really don’t hear us correctly sometimes. We can do something to make sure this doesn’t happen as often. Have you ever said don’t run down the hall, and the first...
April 6th: Restoration Party!!
Mormon Life says: A great idea for parents!
We love reasons to celebrate and party at our house... so tomorrow will be no exception! Here is what we plan to do: 1. I will take a few items away from my girls. Then I will bring back the items...
The Doll Situation
I just don't get it. Maybe I'm just a horrible, worldly woman of a mother, but I just don't understand this whole doll situation. Before I start my "ranting and raving", I need to shout out a disclaimer to all my blogging sistas. I love you. I care about you. You are the wind beneath my wings....
My Mother Invented Necessity...Or Something Like That!
I do not love sewing. I know how to sew, although my lack of attention to detail dictates that no one ever look on the inside of a garment I have made. Ever. I do keep a scrapbook, but it will certainly never win any awards or make it into one of those cutsie magazines. I cannot knit and I...
Adjusting the Mold: What's Best for Our Family
Sometimes I feel like I’ve been put on this earth just to prove that there’s no cookie cutter shape that everyone fits into. When my family joined the church when I was about 11 years old, we were different. We stood out, for more than one reason. For one, we looked different. We were the only...
8 tips for raising the difficult child
I have a son who brings me to my knees almost daily. He is bright and kind and has intentions of pure gold. But raising him is difficult beyond belief. I have read and studied and counseled on how to raise this unique little boy. We have tried various food products and diets and training. I have...
Every Stroke Disarms a Foeman, and other terrors
Mormon Life says: Teaching the scriptures (especially the scary ones) to kids.
We’re delighted to have another installment of our occasional series of guest posts from members of the Dialogue Editorial Board. This one is from Katie Blakesley, an historian (MA, U of U), guest...
