Helping Mothers find Joy and Hope in Motherhood
Let’s face it. Parenting can be expensive and kids outgrow things so darn fast! I like to shop clearance and sales racks. But it seems like shopping at thrift stores helps me save more money and stretch my money further. Plus, I can find almost everything we need there. There are so many benefits to…
I’ve been trying to eat “cleaner” foods and find foods that are “good for me”. “Clean” dating is a similar idea…finding good guys to date and having good, clean, fun, healthy experiences together (as well as awkward ones). These experiences will help your teens learn and develop. My daughter just turned 16 and in our…
How do you teach your children to get up after they fall, to be resilient when hard times come? What if they get a bad grade on a test, don’t make the sports team, don’t get the lead part in the musical, don’t win the game, Will they be scarred for life? How will these…
Imagine for a moment a world where everyone was perfectly honest. Think about how drastically everything would change. Or imagine that you could trust everyone with whatever they said. What a world this would be! Even though this world may be far from that vision, your home still can be that way! Teaching your kids…
October is such a fun time of year for us! Over the years we have done lots of fun activities as a family. We have done a wide variety of activities over the years. My family doesn’t like super scary or gory places or movies so we stick to the more family-friendly activities. No matter…
My kids just recently learned to swallow pills. Yes, they were older when they finally learned how to swallow pills. It was so difficult to get them to want to do it. I didn’t want to push them until they were ready, but so much time passed without them learning how to do it. Finally,…
Good communication is one of the most important things you can have in your home. It creates a feeling of peace, harmony, and safety. I was reading a book this week that I needed to share with you. Elder Neal A Maxwell’s “All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience” has a chapter about communication that…
Routines and expectations are a big part of teaching your children. Routines help you have a calm, peaceful feeling in your home. Plus kids respond well to order and structure. I’ve always enjoyed planning and knowing what comes next. Our kids are the same way. We have established several family routines. It is also so…
This is one of my favorite times of the year! The changing leaves are sort of magical. We love to see all the beauties of nature. Here are some of our favorite things to do this time of year. Leaf Drive. Our kids have always had the last Friday in September off from school. We…
This week I have been reading opinions and articles about what modesty is or about the lack of modesty in society. I was at a meeting with the junior high principal yesterday. We discussed the dress code policy and lack of adherence to it. The principal had all but given up enforcing it because kids…