To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
Helen Mar Kimball Whitney wrote extensively about the early doings of the Church, in Nauvoo and Salt Lake City, during her youth. Because of her record, we have a clear picture of what it was like to live in that time period. She wrote of the Martyrdom, faithful women, and many miracles that took place, […]
It’s Christmas Time…and our nation grieves for the 20 children and 8 adults who were gunned down in Connecticut. Our hearts hurt for these parents and families who had the Christmas Spirit taken away from them. The media is talking about how to keep our schools and families safe. How do we explain this tragedy […]
In the movie, A Beautiful Mind, John Nash is a schizophrenic genius. He meets a woman who falls in love with him and they marry. She realizes that even though she loves him dearly, she is a 24-hour nanny to him and the pressure is overwhelming. Yet Alicia Nash is still able to say, “I […]
I am always on the lookout to find people with knowledge and experience. Think what pain we could avoid if we took one another’s experienced advice. Learning from others is the greatest gift we can give ourselves, and our children. My friends, the Stephensons, have raised a brood of children. He worked as a high […]
My mother made a decision when she got married. She decided to continue her schooling, earned a Ph.D, and taught college while my grandmother stayed home and raised us children. She has some regret over this choice, but is grateful it worked out as well as it did. Whether a mother stays home, while raising […]
We all know the dangerous distraction of talking or texting on our cell phones while driving. Hands free driving is not only an important safety guide, it is a law. This week I ran across an article written by a mom who found that in her own life the distraction of a cell phone lost […]
During Julie B. Beck’s five years as General Relief Society President she has spoken often of the importance of the Relief Society in all women’s lives. I’m so grateful for her many talks on the importance and joy of being a woman of God, a mother and a member of the Relief Society in these […]
In Feb. 1972, for the General Women’s Meeting, Harold B. Lee, then President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke about Motherhood. This is a portion of his talk. “To be what God intended you to be as a woman depends on the way you think, believe, live, dress, and conduct yourselves as true […]
We know King Benjamin was a righteous and effective leader of the Nephite people. In my study of the early chapters of Mosiah, I found King Benjamin’s example of leadership can be translated into helpful patterns for parenting. If you missed King Benjamin Teaches Parenting 201 click here. In the first chapter of Mosiah we get […]
As a young mother I was told that the only parenting manual I needed was the Book of Mormon. I think I was in the middle of potty training at the time and I remember thinking…Really? The Book of Mormon is going to help me with this? The council, however, has stayed with me, and […]
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