Helping Mothers find Joy and Hope in Motherhood
One of my all time favorite songs is “Where Love Is”. I remember singing this when I was 4 and feeling the truths of it deep in my soul. Last week we were watching this episode of Music and the Spoken Word and they were singing this song with a beautiful video of families. It…
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…
Today was the first day of school for my 3 kiddos. I think I was more excited than they were! I’ve had a hard time getting anything done this Summer with the kids home and so many fun distractions. I’m looking forward to getting back to our routines. There are so many factors that can…
Ever wonder what the single most important thing you can do to bring peace and happiness into your home? The key is uniting your family in faith in our Savior Jesus Christ. I have found that this is THE most impactful thing to bring our family peace and happiness together. “Happiness in family life is…
Modesty is a fading fashion! Styles are definitely getting tighter, shorter, and more revealing. The first thing you have to decide is what is modesty to you and what’s appropriate dress for your kids. Where is the line that you will draw? My view of dressing modesty is that we should cover up sacred parts…
It seems like Reverence is a thing of the past. So many kids don’t know how to show respect at appropriate times. Could you imagine if your kids felt deep respect every time they went to church? How would that change their worship services? We have tried lots of things. Here are a few we…
Parenting is plagued with lots of difficult decisions. Knowing how to parent with firmness and kindness can be a challenge. Think about how you parent. What type of parent are you? Do you lean towards strict discipline and quick consequences or do you favor kindness and compassion over all else? More often than not, I…
The battle with evil is real. But as a mom, you have the power to decide what you will allow to come into your home. I’ve always loved this poem: “All the water in the world no matter how it tried, could never sink the smallest ship unless it gets inside. All the evil in…
How to have a limitless mindset as a mom. I went to a conference this weekend with Kris Carlson. It was all about having a limitless mindset. Do you set limits on what you are capable of? Do you do hard things? Are you stretching yourself? Do you set goals? Who is your coach or…
One of my favorite weekends is coming up! In our church, we have a semi-annual conference with our prophet and leaders. We watch 6-8 hours of meetings on TV. Since that is a lot of time sitting with the kids, I like to have a variety of activities for them to do to help them…