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Discipling Young Hearts: Masculinity

When I first gave birth to a son I assumed his father would take the helm and teach him what it means to be a man of God. I did not think I was qualified as a woman to teach my son who to be a man. After all, I am not a man. I took the role of raising my girls as a mentor seriously since a woman is equipped to teach the girlhood. As the years went on I would ask my husband his advice for any questions I had regarding raising a son. Eventually, I realized that … Continue reading →

Teaching the Youth the Importance of Education

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We are taught that while we can’t take any of our earthly possessions with us when we die, we can take our intelligence and our understanding with us as we progress past the veil. This knowledge has always inspired me to get a good education and to seek learning throughout my life. We recently watched the education segment of the church’s “Brand New Year” DVD with our youth, and I loved many of the aspects of the video. We watched and then talked about education, and I was really impressed with the way the video taught the youth about the … Continue reading →

The Importance of a Loving Mother

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When I was a young undergraduate I didn’t give much thought to good parents versus bad. I had observed my own parents’ numerous shortcomings as a teenager but also had a sense that there were a lot of my friends’ parents that I wouldn’t have been keen on swapping my own parents for. Hence we slowly build up an idea of the quality of the parent/child relationship from our own experiences from our own interactions with parents, aunts, uncles, neighbors and the parents of our friends. But during my studies I came across a professor who had such a profound … Continue reading →

Young Men: Dress Appropriately

Often we hear talks about the importance of dressing modestly. In fact a recent Sacrament meeting was devoted entirely to the importance of modest dress. Often when we hear these talks we think of the young women. However the principle behind modesty, which is showing respect to ourselves and others can also be extended to the young men. First it is important to realize that the clothing that people wear makes a statement about the person. This is one of the reasons for the dress codes at BYU and other church schools. The image that you project to those around … Continue reading →

Teaching Self Value to Young Women

One of the most important things we can teach our young women is to realize their infinite worth and divine nature. Society as a whole degrades the value of women in caring for others and valuing women for their kind natures. It is important for all women to feel their importance both as individuals and as members of the church. Whether you are a parent or a church leader there are ways that you can help your young women to feel their worth. One is to treat them with love and respect at all times. Let your daughter know that … Continue reading →

Young Women: Virtue Being Added to the Seven Young Women Values

The church leaders have announced that they are changing the young women’s theme by adding a new value to it. The new value will be virtue. This will help the young women to focus more on being pure and having the psirt with them at all times. The Young Women’s presidency will announce changes to the Personal Progress materials as soon as they are available. This is a welcome addition to the young women’s theme. Virtue is a value that is being overlooked and forgotten in much of today’s society. This will allow the young women and the leaders to … Continue reading →

General Women’s Conference: Sister Allred’s Address

The second speaker at the women’s session of general conference was Sister Sylvia H. Allred, the first counselor in the presidency. Her topic was “Holy Temples, Sacred Covenants,” which tied in to Sister Beck’s comment of the importance of temple worship. Sister Allred shared with us her love for the temples, saying they are the most sacred places on earth. There, we receive the greatest blessings possible while also making those blessings available to our beloved ancestors who have gone on ahead. Some members of the Church live near a temple, while others must make tremendous sacrifices to attend. Sister … Continue reading →

Young Women: Dating

If you have a daughter in Young Women’s then she will soon be old enough to date, if she is not already. This can be a scary time for parents. It is important to set up good ground rules for your daughter long before she goes on her first date. This can be done through a series of discussions on the points that you feel are most important. You may find some middle ground on some points, while others you hold firm to. Here are five areas that you may want to discuss. One good point to discuss is dating … Continue reading →

Young Men and Young Women: Dealing with Media Influences

Today’s youth live in an entirely different world than the one I grew up in. Although I was in the youth program just over a decade ago, I’m amazed at how much things have changed. I started college when the Internet first became big or common. I remember that everyone suddenly had to have a computer with a modem, and then we were connecting with people online. I had someone in my freshman year ward that married someone she met online, and I even went out on a date with someone I met online. (Long story, but someone I knew … Continue reading →

Young Women: Focusing on Modesty

Summer is fast approaching, and this is an especially important time to discuss modesty with your girls. Modesty is such an important concept for girls to grasp. You may want to set up a contract or a deal with your daughter if she is having a hard time with choosing to be modest. One of the best solutions to having a girl understand modesty is to begin discussing it with her when she is young. You can talk about the length of shorts and the importance of wearing shirts with sleeves when she is young, so that once she is … Continue reading →