Summer break is here and it seems when kids are bored they spend their free time on a screen? There are so many fun electronic resources as well as so many distractions! What do your kids like? Youtube, streaming movies, playing games all day! How do we stop that from happening and help our kids…
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Tips For New Moms
Being a mother is one of the most important jobs in the world. You are raising the future. Yet there is so much they don’t tell you when you have a baby and so much to learn! Your life is about to change dramatically. Since my kids are getting older, I asked some of my…
Tips for a Pleasant Shopping Trip with Your Kids
I tried out grocery pick-up for the first time yesterday. It was super easy and convenient. One of my friends mentioned that she always uses it so she doesn’t have to lug her 3 small children with her into the store. I can see how this would’ve been so convenient for young moms. While I…
Tips to Make Your Home a Little More Heavenly
Have you ever been in a home that just felt good? Sometimes you can’t even pinpoint what makes it different. Maybe you hear laughter and having fun in a safe, happy environment. It is possible for you to have that same love, peace and calm in your home as well. I have found that it…
How to Help Your Children Deal with Disappointment
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…
3 Tips for Effective Communication in Your Home
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…
How Routines Help the Kids
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…
Justice or Mercy in Parenting?
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…
Patience
How can you have more patience in Motherhood? I asked some friends what is one parenting skill they’d like to improve and many said they wanted to have more patience. I realized yesterday after waiting 1 1/2 hours for something they said would take 30 minutes…that I wasn’t a very patient person and probably shouldn’t…