Kristin Shaeffer is the mother of five very different children – from each other and her. As a guest on the “Thriving in Motherhood Podcast” Kristin shares how she has learned to parent, love, and enjoy the different personalities in her home. She also talks about how some of her interests and passions have developed
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“I beheld a tree,” said Lehi, “whose fruit was desirable to make one happy. … And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy” (1 Ne. 8:10, 12). Nephi shared the meaning of the tree: “It is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts
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I love this picture. Men praying is one of the sexiest image for me. Praying is strength, wisdom, control, and love.
I happen to be a white lady, but some of the best prayers I have ever heard have been shared by people from a different race or culture than my own. This is how I pray.
By Chuck Zulanas The top five commandments that I know that teens will likely struggle with (based on personal experience) are the following.: The Law Of Chastity Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Keep The Sabbath Day Holy Pray Always Be Not Drunk I believe that teens struggle keeping these commandments because of the question,
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As a youth I learned that Heavenly Father really hears and answers teen prayers, even at Dairy Queen. My First Real Teen Job When I was 16 and 17 years old, I worked at the ice cream shop “Dairy Queen.” My Problem Even though I didn’t want to work on Sunday, because I went to
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Am I allowed to put a teenager (14 year old) in time out? (hahaha) The idea makes me laugh but I am serious. Curtis is so mad and embarrassed that I emailed his online summer school teacher, who he has not met, never will meet, and 20 days into the class has still not gotten
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by Greg Trimble on GregTrimble.com This is a great article. The link is for the whole article. The end is my favorite: “Friends, especially in your youth, have a more powerful influence over you than anything else. No kid just goes out and seeks after porn on his own or on a whim. No kid
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One of the questions I ask my clients a lot is, “What’s wrong with disagreeing?” Disagreeing is essential in Duncan and my relationship. It has reduced our arguing by miles and miles. For us, it is okay to agree to disagree. Natalie Clay says, “This relates to all sorts of different things: “I don’t want
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My mom and dad are Tony and Lorraine Alldredge. They have raised their eleven children very intentionally. “By their fruits you shall know them,” right? One measurement stick may include that, each of their kids have received at least one college degree/certificate, some have gone beyond a Bachelor’s degree. Out of the 22 of us
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Parenting Tips are all around us, but which ones can you trust? Trust this book. Lorraine Alldredge compiled her best advise in this parenting treasure. These tried and true ideas if you are: Frustrated by bored children watching too much on Netflix? Upset because your kids are spending too much time on video games? Looking
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Have you heard of the book, “Men are from Mars and Women are From Venus?” Sometimes it really does feel like Duncan speaks a completely different language than I do. If understanding the difference between men and women can help our marriages, then it makes sense that understanding the difference between boys and girls would
Kids and smart phones go hand-in-hand… or do they? According to Anna MacFarlane smart phones are good. They are very very good, but we MUST be educated about them and have conversations with our kids about social media. A lot. Anna Macfarlane is a social media expert who frequently teaches companies and brands how to
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The Book of Mormon, ladies and gentlemen, is the best book on the planet. A week full of service, study, and teaching The Book of Mormon changes lives, mine included. Aside from teaching the investigators we already have, we had a blast serving our bums off setting up chairs for, playing with and taking care
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Active listening allows a parent to connect with their child. Connecting skills keep your relationship strong. You want your teens to trust that you will support their development. Active listening communicates that you REALLY care about your child. “Listen earnestly to anything [your children] want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen
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by J.D. Shaeffer We had stake conference over the weekend. For those of you unfamiliar with what that might be, it’s a large meeting where many members of the Church that live in close proximity of each other come together to hear from their leaders. It’s always a time filled with immense learning and I
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I’ve often wondered if my kids are addicted to video games. Since they only play them on the weekend and we have stayed informed about the games they play, I don’t think so…check out this quiz to see if your kid is a video game addict. Still, if given the choice, they would rather stay
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