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Focusing on the Nativity

by Miriam Caldwell

16 Dec 2008 08:28 PM

Christmas is a time when we celebrate the birth of Christ. It is too easy to become caught up in the commercialism of Christmas. As a family it is important to bring the true focus of Christmas to our children. Here are four ideas for your family.

Teaching Children Gratitude

by Miriam Caldwell

27 Nov 2008 10:25 AM

This time of year is a great time to focus on being thankful. It is also a good time to teach your children to be thankful, and to set up traditions and habits that can carry gratitude over into the entire year.

The Proclamation on the Family -- David J. Ridges

by Tristi Pinkston

15 Sep 2008 06:00 AM

My husband and I were married on August 31, 1995, in the Salt Lake temple. Both of us came from broken homes and we wanted to make our marriage a success, but we didn't have personal examples to follow and we felt like we were flying a bit blind.

Because I'm a Perfect Mother . . .

by Tristi Pinkston

29 Aug 2008 10:58 PM

Back before I had children, or rather, back when I had one child, a sweet little girl who never caused me any trouble (once she stopped waking up at one in the morning and screaming for an hour) I would see parents with their children on leashes and I would think, "How barbaric!

Effective Family Prayer

by Miriam Caldwell

30 Jul 2008 06:30 PM

Family prayer is one of the best ways that you can keep your family spiritually grounded. It gives you the opportunity to invite the spirit into your home and your family's lives each day. It also gives you the opportunity to teach your children how to pray and what to pray for.

Choosing the Best Way for Your Family

by Miriam Caldwell

14 Jul 2008 11:45 PM

The church has given us basic guidelines on how to have a happier family. We are counseled to have family home evening, family prayer and scripture study. We are instructed to teach our children the gospel and to strive to have the gospel in our homes.

Music at Home

by Miriam Caldwell

16 Jun 2008 09:06 PM

Music is a great way to influence the mood of the home and your family relationships. If you think about the background noise that you have in your house, you may already have music playing or something else going on.

Thinking about My Dad

by Tristi Pinkston

16 Jun 2008 12:00 PM

Yesterday while sitting in sacrament meeting and listening to the talks about fatherhood, I thought back to my childhood memories of my dad. He was pretty quiet, didn't do a lot with us, and withdrew whenever social situations became too much for him.

Listening to Our Little Ones

by Tristi Pinkston

04 Jun 2008 02:00 PM

When my daughter was three, we had some friends over to the house. They had two little girls, two very destructive little girls, but we didn't know that at the time. We thought the girls were all playing nicely in my daughter's bedroom. She came down the hall and found me.

Just Doing the Best We Can

by Tristi Pinkston

03 Jun 2008 02:00 PM

As much as we hate to admit it, we're just mortals. We have limitations, we have aching backs, sometimes our feet are killing us at the end of the day. We get headaches. We run out of steam.



Recent Blog Comments
 
Nobleman2003 says...

"Your correct..however may i make a suggestion to the familys of who seem overprotective and over exreme on everything from L.D.S Standards to anything else."

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"This i understand even as a single person."

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"Tristi, thank you for your message."

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