Four Reasons You Should Be Eating Dinner as a Family

The simple act of gathering your family around the table to eat may make more of a difference than you ever suspected.

Studies have proven that it can impact almost every area of children's lives. Check out the results family dinners can have below, then learn how you can start making a difference in your family's life right now by joining the 4x4 Family Dinner Challenge.

1. Clean Living and Mental Health
Kids who eat dinner with their families are prone to cleaner living. A study done in 2009 by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University showed that kids who did not eat dinner with their families were twice as likely to use tobacco, marijuana or alcohol. Further studies have shown that teens who eat with their families have lower rates of teen pregnancy and depression.

Vogue & Virtue: Modest Fashion at the Oscars

Sometimes it can feel like modest and frumpy are synonymous, but that's definitely not the case, and these celebrities show us how on the red carpet.

Now before we start nit-picking, let me clarify: not all these dresses are 100% modest by LDS standards. But most of them are pretty dang close, and compared to all the other outfits celebrities are wearing these days, we applaud these women for their style choices. And with only slight modifications needed for a few of these outfits (most notably in the lining), these can still provide inspiration for all of us in our quest for modesty.

All photos from oscar.go.com unless otherwise noted.

Jennifer Hudson

50 Cheap and Fun Date Ideas

It's hard to find time for dates once you have kids, and even harder to coordinate you schedules with the sitter and keep the price down. Here are some great date ideas that can keep the price down and still be a blast.

I never knew how difficult it would be to go on dates with my husband once we had a kid! We are lucky to get in a date every month or two. We decided that we would try to have a date night at least twice a month. Since it can be hard to find a sitter, I decided to compile a list of dates you can plan and do at home as well as out on the town, without breaking the bank. We’ve done a lot of these dates and have had a blast! I’m sure you will too! --Elyse from SixSistersStuff.com

What (and What Not) to Say to Someone with Disabilities

As a mother of two disabled children, I have learned that most people want to treat those of differing abilities with kindness, but they don’t know how. Here are some suggestions to improve your sensitivity towards these wonderful children.

I pushed the cart through the crowded aisles, shaking my head at the squeaking whine coming from the left front wheel. All around me people turned to stare. I pasted on a smile and tried to convince myself they were staring at the anguished grocery cart, but I knew—they were staring at my children.

My two boys were crying, tears streaming down their red faces like the first trickle of a dam about to burst. There was too much stimulation in grocery stores. Too many noises, smells, sights, and people.

I pushed my whining cart and weeping children more quickly so we could get the most necessary items on my list before they had a complete meltdown. I knew it was coming. Soon.

We didn’t make it. I abandoned my cart, my groceries, and my pride in the middle of the checkout line when a woman asked, “What is wrong with your children?” Perhaps she had never seen a six- and four-year-old throw a synchronized tantrum.

I have to admit, it was a good one, complete with head-banging. The other shoppers were lucky I didn’t start screaming as well. I wanted to—that or cry—as I carried both my rather large children out to the car, one under each arm. In fact, I did cry. I sobbed all the way home.

Vogue & Virtue: Modest Fashion at the Grammy Awards

Sometimes it can feel like modest and frumpy are synonymous, but that's definitely not the case, and these celebrities show us how on the red carpet.

Now before we start nit-picking, let me clarify: not all these dresses are 100% modest by LDS standards. But most of them are pretty dang close, and compared to all the other outfits celebrities are wearing these days, we applaud these women for their style choices. And with only slight modifications needed for a couple of these outfits (and none for the rest!), these can still provide inspiration for all of us in our quest for modesty.

All photos from InStyle.com unless otherwise noted.

Adele