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Living Close to Family

Families that live close to each other are happiest, have less cancer and less disease. This was one of the interesting points raised in ‘This is Your Brain on Joy – A Revolutionary Program for Balancing Mood, Restoring Brain Health, and Nurturing Spiritual Growth.’ And yes, I did get Mick to take the Amen Brain Scan Checklist last night. He found it interesting. His came out pretty much as I expected, with perhaps only a couple of answers differing from what I might have expected. But yes, it was different to mine, especially in certain areas. The ones to do … Continue reading →

Family Generations Ties and Boundaries

Family dynamics can be difficult when you are first married. You may find it is difficult to balance between the two extended families and the needs of your own family. As a parent to a newlywed you may be struggling with how to let your child go and how much is really healthy. This is a time when feelings can be easily hurt. It is important to remember that husband and wife should cleave together to begin their new family. One way that they do this is that they leave behind the old. This means a priority shift when it … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: July 15-21

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From seminary to tithing to LDS secrets, this week carried with it a number of blogs sure to help and entertain you. Gospel Doctrine: In What Christ’s Resurrection Means to Each of Us, we discussed the impact of the resurrection in our lives. In Witness of the Resurrected Lord, we discussed various people who saw the Lord following His resurrection. In Doubting Thomas, we considered the disciples who doubted news of Christ’s resurrection. In The Value of the Old Testament, we discuss the relevance of the first book of the bible. In Did Not Our Hearts Burn?, we discussed the … Continue reading →

Balancing Your Marriage and Your In-Laws

In your marriage it can be difficult to handle the demands of your parents and siblings with that of your own family. This can be difficult because as Latter-day Saints we believe that families are eternal. When we are married, we leave behind our old family to form a new family. It is important to realize this as you make your decisions regarding your family involvement after marriage. One great way to stop hard feelings with the in-laws is to rotate when you see each family at the holidays. If you all live in the same area, you may go … Continue reading →

Understanding: Renegotiating Relationships

It’s critical for people who are getting married to understand that from the moment you seal your vows, your new husband or new wife is now the most important person in your life. They are also your closest relative in the legal and family sense. In our society, our family is based on the identity of our home of origin. This is an important distinction to understand especially as it relates to step families, adopted families and blood relatives. Because these definitions are all intermingled in the category that makes up our place of origin. For example, when you think … Continue reading →

When it Comes to the In-Laws

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I have been very fortunate and have expressed my gratitude over the years that I truly enjoy my in-laws. I liked when they came for visits and whether they came for a long weekend or a long three-week visit to Virginia – it was always a good time to be had. We often made plans to do things for special occasions when they were there like going to see museums in D.C. They came up every year for Christmas and the house would be packed to the gills with people, decorations and more. It was great to get up in … Continue reading →