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Work-Life Balance: It’s A Family Affair

Although it may seem like work-life balance is an individual issue, you may be able to achieve a better work-life balance if you approach the issue from a different perspective. The perspective that I am referring to is not upside down while doing a headstand, nor is it sitting cross-legged and gazing intently at your navel. However, if either of those two positions is how you do your best thinking then by all means go for it. All joking aside, it may be helpful to approach work-life balance from the perspective of the family as a whole. Having a family … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Supporting the Enrichment Committee

Tonight was our quarterly Enrichment meeting. It was a lot of fun, with a great Polar Express theme. We had tickets, boarded a train in the gym, and received candy. There was even a conductor that shepherded us to the various stops along the way. As I was at the activity enjoying the company of the sisters of the ward, I realized how much goes into the preparation of each of these activities. I used to serve on the Enrichment committee, and there really is a lot of work that goes into each activity. There is planning, setting up, cleaning … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Teaching Enrichment Classes

You may have the opportunity to teach a class on an Enrichment night. One of the great things about Enrichment is that it is truly an opportunity to learn from each other. It is wonderful that different people have the opportunities to share their talents with the rest of the Relief Society. Here are five tips to make your class successful. 1) If you have a topic where you can do something hands on to teach, than do it. If you have a cooking topic, then cook. If you have a lesson on preparing family home evening lessons, have the … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: May 20th – 26th

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We had another great week in the LDS Families blog. We took a look at our Gospel Doctrine lesson and expanded our horizons a bit. Gospel Doctrine: This week’s Sunday School lesson is entitled “Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee.” It covered a variety of ways that people expressed their faith in the Lord and were spiritually saved because of it. In Cry Day and Night, we discussed how prayer affects us. In Men Ought Always to Pray, we talked about how to pray without fainting. In They…Rebuked Him, we talked about how other people might affect our relationship with God … Continue reading →

Serving Sisters in Primary and Young Women

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A few weeks ago, Miriam wrote a great blog aimed at those who serve in Primary and feel socially isolated. Although I more than fully agree that your social life is primarily your responsibility (no pun intended), I found myself thinking of things that those of us without Primary callings can do to serve those who teach and care for our children on Sunday. Here are a few suggestions that cross various boundaries. Spread the news. If you are in the Relief Society presidency, you can make sure that sisters in Primary (as well as those in Young Women) receive … Continue reading →

Serving in the Relief Society: Enrichment Committee

One area that you may serve in the Relief Society organization is on the Enrichment Committee. The enrichment committee is in charge of planning all of the enrichment nights and activities. This calling can be a very busy one. It takes a lot of work to put on enrichment activities on a regular basis. The enrichment committee operates under an enrichment leader who defers to the enrichment counselor in the Relief Society presidency. The enrichment committee can operate a number of different ways. Each person on the committee could be put in charge of a certain thing (refreshments, setting up, … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Five Ideas for the Relief Society’s Birthday Enrichment Night

Next month is the Relief’s Society birthday. One of main Enrichment nights is supposed to focus specifically on the birthday of the Relief Society. Here are five ideas for an Enrichment night to celebrate the birthday of the Relief Society. 1) A really fun activity is to have a birthday party. You can have party snacks available and spend the time playing party games. This gives the sisters a chance to visit and get to know each other. You can play games such as a trivia game, fruit basket and Pictionary. You may want to have a ten minute talk … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Setting Up an Enrichment Playgroup

One popular idea for an Enrichment activity or group is to set up a playgroup for your ward. This is a great opportunity for those sisters who have young children. It gives the children a chance to form friendships with members of their ward. It also gives stay at home moms the opportunity to socialize and form friendships as well. It is important that everyone in the ward feels welcome to playgroup. Here are five tips to help your playgroup run smoothly. 1) It is best to have playgroup at the same time every week. This allows people to easily … Continue reading →

Relief Society: Five Ideas for Enrichment Activities

One of the great blessings of being a member of Relief Society is the chance to attend Home, Family and Personal Enrichment meetings. The program recently changed which allows more freedom for the Relief Society presidency to meet the needs of the sisters in their ward. It is important to remember the Enrichment meetings should not be looked on as an added stress. Everyone is encouraged to attend the Enrichment meetings, which take place only four times a year. Enrichment activities are optional, and you can choose to attend according to your personal needs. Enrichment activities are designed to meet … Continue reading →

More about His Unhappiness

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Previously I began discussing how I have heard of many men commenting that they were unhappy in their marriage for a long time before they ever decided to take action and have an affair or get a divorce. In many cases their deep unhappiness is often not known by others. In that same article I talked about how most women cannot go unnoticeably unhappy for any long length of time. Women are much more expressive with their feelings than men. They typically are more verbal about their feelings and give fewer little hints about what they feel. Men on the … Continue reading →