For any of you that are fighting fear this new year: I sat down in church this New Year's Day morning and read the program I had just been handed: "Be of good cheer, your future is as bright as your faith!" It was EXACTLY what I needed to be reminded of this morning. As a mother, I sometimes start to worry and wonder and feel concerned about what's going on in my Continue Reading
Monitoring Your Child’s Devices
My friend Sarah recently wrote: "I'm wondering if you would mind sharing with me your family policies on electronics for your teens - cell phones, iPads, tablets, computers, etc... We've really been struggling with this issue lately, and I decided to start polling some of the moms I know!" She continues, "I know there's no easy answer to the question of technology for teens - although I'm Continue Reading
The After-School Routine
After 20 years of parenting, now 10 children, we've learned a little about the great importance of the after-school routine! Two years ago we were at our high, 8 children in school from preschool to senior year, with the challenge of new-born twins. I've held this teaching close to my heart as a guide and I have found it to be a fantastic strategy to parenting, it is from a list of 10 ways moms Continue Reading
Traveling with a Family!
WOW! There really isn't a way to cram into this one post all we've done in the past 4 weeks but I will try to catch the highlights and share them with you in hopes they will 'light' up ideas for your family and crew! (Perhaps 4 or more posts will come out of this past 4 weeks!) First, upon coming home from the Dominican Republic, Emily and Anna had a couple days to finish preparations to leave Continue Reading
All is Well
I want to share this fantastic talk by elder Uchtdorf In honor and remembrance of The Pioneers today and in hopes that we will join follow faithfully in their footsteps!! ~ All is Well The following is the text of the address President Dieter F. Uchtdorf gave July 13, 2014, at the Pioneer Days Celebration in Ogden, Utah. In a few weeks the eyes of the Church will be on this city as the Continue Reading
Permissive Parenting – “Don’t Shelter Your Children!”
My brother shared with me a question posed to parents by one of his friends on Facebook: "What time does your child go to bed and how old do they have to be before they can watch PG-13 movies?" Surprisingly one mother responded that she insisted on 8 pm bedtime for her 10 year old but she "didn't care enough" to stop him from watching PG-13 movies. (I am sure she meant she didn't care enough about Continue Reading
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