Suddenly the Breadwinner

by Jamie Lawson
Economic downturn, divorce, or a spouse’s illness or death can force a homemaker into the job market without warning. So how do you cope with this new role as breadwinner when it wasn’t in your plans? Read more >

Young Women Evening in Excellence: One Enchanted Evening

by Jenny Phillips
Each year, Evening in Excellence comes along and you’re struggling for a fresh, inspiring, and fun way to honor the young women. Get a jump start on this year’s program by using these great ideas to create a night they’ll always remember. Read more >

Everyday Motherhood

by Shawni Eyre Pothier and Linda Eyre
Sometimes I feel like I could conquer the world and that I’ve got motherhood all figured out. But most times I’m barely hanging on by my fingernails. Read more >

Relief Society: Every Woman Welcome

by Sunny Jane Morton
Have you ever seen "one size fits most" clothing labels? That's a great idea, except for customers who are too tall, short, large or small. Unfortunately, women can sometimes feel like Relief Society is "one size fits most"--and that some women don't "fit." Read more >

Toss the Guilt and Catch the Joy

by Merrilee Boyack
We often feel guilty about all the things we should be doing. But taking a little time for ourselves will help us feel energized, joyful, and more charitable towards others, including our own families. Read more >

Still Running

by Renee Condie
Sometimes we're given experiences that, well, for lack of a better expression, "kill two birds with one stone." We go through something and are given the power to share it because someone else needs the knowledge, hope, and inspiration. After Pam Hansen wrote Running With Angels, women everywhere let us know of the change that experience helped them make. We'd like to share one story from Renee Condie. Read more >

Muddling Along

by Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard
Have you ever had one of those days where you wish you'd stayed in bed? I remember a day like that. Read more >

Finding Peace in the Mirror

by Pamela H. Hansen
A lot of unhappiness results from agonizing over our physical appearance. But if we are able to see the divinity inherent in our wonderful mortal bodies, we can find a serenity and peace that eludes those who are caught up in the world's obsession with the so-called ideal body. Read more >

On Fabric and Flaws

by Wendy Ellison
When spring arrived, the highly anticipated high school prom season followed right behind. Like many of her dating-age cohorts, our oldest daughter hoped for an invitation. Read more >

Relief Society Birthday

by Kate Ensign-Lewis
On March 17th, the Relief Society celebrates its 166th birthday, making it one of the world's oldest women's organizations. It is also the world's largest women's organization, with five and a half million sisters in 170 countries. If you're planning a Relief Society celebration in your ward or branch, we're got some great ideas to help strengthen testimonies as well as strengthen bonds between Relief Society sisters. Read more >

Relief Society Birthday

by Kate Ensign-Lewis
On March 20th, the Relief Society celebrates its 176th birthday, making it one of the world's oldest women's organizations. It is also the world's largest women's organization, with five and a half million sisters in 170 countries. If you're planning a Relief Society celebration in your ward or branch, we're got some great ideas to help strengthen testimonies as well as strengthen bonds between Relief Society sisters. Read more >

A Parent's Thanksgiving List

by Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard
Thanksgiving usually inspires parents to start a diet. But if you'll indulge with me for a while, I'd rather list a few things I'm grateful for as a mother. Read more >

State of Mind

by Janice Stringham LeFevre
My mom says my brain fell out when I got engaged. No, she wasn't referring to my choice in husbands. My brain, heart, and spirit were in fine mode when I decided to marry Steve. Rather, Mom was talking about my radical behavior changes. Suddenly, her previously well-organized daughter was absent-minded and forgetful. Indeed, I exhibited nearly every "twitterpated" symptom. Mom consoled herself with the hope that this was just a temporary state; most new couples journey to La-La Land for a while. The real me would return in a year or so! Fat chance. Read more >

Happy Stepmother's Day!

by Debra Sansing Woods
Has your title as "stepmother" left you feeling a bit out of place on Mother's Day? Unfortunately, sometimes stepmoms are portrayed in an unappealing light, but there are ways to fight the stereotypes and claim the holiday as a celebration of what a great mom--step or otherwise--you truly are. Read more >

I Am a Mother

by Jane Clayson Johnson
A couple of years ago, my husband and I attended a dinner meeting outside Washington, D.C. It was a wonderful gathering of about seventy-five mostly LDS couples from a variety of professions, including law, business, education, and communications. After dinner, each of us was asked to introduce him or herself. Read more >