Parenting
Tips for Homework Success
Now that the school year is in full swing, keeping up with everything that's going on can be a full-time job. Here are five tips on how to help your child succeed in the homework war. *1.* Help your children develop a system for writing down assignments. This may include a large calendar in your...
Finding the Perfect Nanny
Working parents are not the only ones hiring nannies these days. In fact, many families with a parent at home during the day are also relying on nannies, housekeepers, or other domestic help to ease some of the stress of their busy lives. If you and your family have been considering hiring an extra...
School Days
Summer vacation has ended, and parents everywhere are scrambling to get themselves and their children back into the school routine. The daily essentials of beach towels and sunscreen are quickly being replaced with backpacks and new shoes, and moms and dads will soon realize they have merely traded summer adventures like a road trip to the Grand Canyon for school adventures like helping their kids construct the Eiffel Tower out of Popsicle sticks for social studies class.
Safe Surfing
Remember how cool call waiting was when it first came out and how you could talk to two friends on the phone with three way calling? Didn't the communication options of our day seem hi tech? Could any of us have imagined just how much the world would change by the time our kids were taking the SAT?
The Gobble Bag
At night, after my children go to bed, I look around the house and become discouraged at what I see. There are toys in the family room, jackets and stuffed animals strewn all over the stairs, and dirty dishes mingled with crayons on the counter. At least, that's the way it used to be. In an...
Surviving a Road Trip...with Kids!
The weather is warm and summer is here. Highways are becoming jammed as families head off for their summer vacations. Families all over will be climbing into minivans and SUVs to visit a national park, see grandparents, or explore a new destination. Whether you plan to drive three hours or to cross...
Happy Stepmother's Day!
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. Most...
I Am a Mother
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.
Preventing Prom Night Perils
Prom night is by far one of the most anticipated events a teen can look forward to, and one of the nights a parent can dread the most. As a parent, you've probably put hours into helping your child choose a dress or try on a tuxedo, and mulled over transportation and planned activities. But before...
10 Secrets to Being a Happy Mother of Young Children
Being a mother of young children can be a wonderful but challenging phase of life. Here are a few suggestions for navigating the early years of your children's lives with a greater sense of ease and joy. 1. Make Getting Sufficient Sleep a Top Priority Getting enough sleep is, more often than...
Eight Minutes and Eternity
It wasn't that unusual; I'd been greeted by the anxious look and tapping foot many times before. It doesn't matter how long my children keep me waiting--they are not happy when they have to wait for me. I don't blame them. Time spent waiting is time wasted. This time it was Tanner, my youngest, who...
"I Can't Get Anything Done"
"I didn't get anything done today," I complained at the end of a long day as I tucked the new baby in her crib and sighed. "I feel exhausted, but the house and the kids look as messy as they did when the day started." "What did you do today?" my husband answered. I gave him a dirty look....
The Teen Years
What if those preteen years have slipped away and the teen has not yet learned to be responsible? "There is no way my teen could possibly hold down a job at sixteen--he can't even follow through on one task I give him here at home to do. He flaunts my curfew rules, is failing in school, hasn't...
Helping Children Who Have Transgressed
There are no guarantees when working with our children, because they have desires, minds, and wills of their own. Occasionally, in spite of everything that we do, some children end up making poor decisions, and a few lose their chastity. It is important in these situations to realize that all is not lost. There are many things we can do to help our children find their way back again.
How Grandparents Succeed
Because we learn more by example than by precept, funerals can be among the most instructive meetings we attend. Who can hear tributes paid to the life of one who dies strong in faith and beloved for service without taking new resolve to emulate that faith and service? Every day funerals honor men...
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