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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Will we see our pets in Heaven after we die? My kids have this question and many others have wondered the same thing. Sally, our sweet and loyal sheep dog black labrador mix passed away on Friday. Even though we have anticipated that day for a while, it was still so sad. I will be
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Wednesday – Discuss HARD topics with me, even Politics and Religion. – I am blessed to be able to discuss politics and religion (I have a lot to learn) with people from both sides. Sometimes the discussion doesn’t go very far because of, what Amy Wax calls, enforced orthodoxy. Her recent article “Are We Free
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It is easy for every parent to wonder, “What is my purpose?” as I did yesterday for example … and this morning, come to think of it. I have received a few answers that I would like to share with you because they will help you too. As a parent, my ultimate role model is
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– Upon calculating we haven’t had a stay-at-home, traditional family home evening for over 2 months! – So, yesterday (we usually try to have FHE on Monday nights) we didn’t let anything get in our way, arranging other important visits and obligations around an evening together as a family. – Agenda: Opening song (Adam chose
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When Duncan and I saw each other for the first time I was 23. Duncan was 26, a TA at ASU and about to get his masters degree in geography. I had been ward hopping, which you were allowed to do back then, and prayerfully settled in on University 1st Ward. As is customary, I
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Remember by Claudia Goodman Who will raise their voice for the family? Who’ll defend the rights of our liberty? Come preserve your own, in the srength of God and home. All who will rejoice in this privilege Let them now maintain freedom’s heritage Come with fervent zeal. Join us on the battlefield. CHORUS: Remember our
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Having Christmas on Sunday in 2016 may, at first, have seemed inconvenient. I understand. We all want to enjoy our family and open gifts and stay at home on the biggest holiday of the year. Upon thinking about it longer, what is good about having Christmas on Sunday? Well, most of all, we dressed up
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What advice do you have for parenting adult children? This is a big and very good question. I have three adult kids, but am new at this because they are only 23, 21, and 18. It reminds me of when I would ask my mom, who had eleven children, a question about potty training. “Well,
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Why do I post? – Because I want to spread the FACT that raising a family is rewarding, even though it is a mixed bag of hardship, pleasant surprises, pain, sweet love, disappointment and long lasting joy. – Because I would love to know that someone learned from my mistake or experience instead of having
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