In Episode #3 of “Conversations With My Sisters,” Carol is introduced to our listeners. She is the second of the eleven children. Kristin remembers how they did everything together when they were little. In this conversation, Carol and Kristin discuss how sisters are a blessing, but what if you don’t have a sister? Kristin shares
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In Episode #2 Catherine is introduced to our listeners. She is the eighth of the eleven children. Kristin remembers how her birth brought a change to the family dynamics.
Catherine talks about her role as a mother and the importance of summer activities. She is very good at customizing the goals to each child in one-on-one discussions with each of her seven children.
Also, Catherine shares ideas for rewards at the end of the summer of learning.
Last, Kristin gives words of encouragement to women, no matter what season of life they are currently in.
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In Episode #1 Kristin introduces herself as the oldest of 11 children and shares details about her upbringing, education, and faith.
She describes the inspiration she received to start the podcast, “Conversations With My Sisters.” The podcast was created to share insights and experiences from herself and her sisters on being mothers in order to bring listeners closer to Jesus Christ.
Lastly, She shares a personal story about finding comfort in the scriptures during a difficult time as a young girl.
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NEW PODCAST Kristin is the oldest of eleven children, all of whom are raising families with Christ. Join her and her sisters as they share fun insights from their growing up years and their differing parental applications in their own happy, growing families. These casual exchanges on meaningful topics between Kristin Alldredge Shaeffer and her
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I own a campground! I never dreamed I would be this blessed! Duncan and I have camped all over the United States and Canada with and without kids. We have been to so many different campgrounds! Never in a million years would I have guessed that I would own my own campground. BUT, now, I
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Family history and missionary work go hand in hand. Invite a friend to find joy in family history with a few simple questions. “It is all one work.” – Elder Bednar To Spread the Enthusiasm About Family Research, Ask a Friend: “Are your parents living?” then … “Do you know your 4 grandparents?” then …
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by Lacie Martin Even if you’ve been working from home for years, the pandemic has likely complicated life in your household — especially if you have one or more children at home. In some cases, your work-from-home job may seem impossible now that you’ve got kids at home with you all week long. While it
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Fathers everywhere, you have a wonderful opportunity to serve, make people laugh and to be a hero. Your kids want: your attention, your kisses, your devotion and your jokes. Believe in You I believe in fathers. I believe in “the ideal of the man who puts his family first.” (Blankenhorn, Fatherless America, 5.) “By divine design, fathers are
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Why are toddlers stinkers sometimes? Toddlers Are People Too In my observations, toddlers “misbehave” at times because they are developmentally in a place where they are beginning to form opinions and they are learning how to express these opinions. These opinions may be different than ours, or expressed at inconvenient times for the parent,
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Faith is essential to finding peace in the chaos of daily life. It brings meaning and purpose to each day. What is Faith? Faith is believing in something that you can’t see. Here is an example. Even though I don’t know for sure, I turn the light switch up believing that the overhead light will
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Building self-confidence in your child is essential. Here are some of my ideas: Promote social interactions (in a safe environment). Affirm their ability to do or make stuff (Summertime is a great time to do this!) Let them choose the movie, book, song. (Say “yes” as often as you can so that when you need
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Women must be given rights, be valued as equal citizens in order for there to be political peace and progress. An article in the Economist about Bride Price supports claim that high bride prices and polygamy in Africa creates a shortage of brides which has contributed to violence in many African countries. In the above
Hello! I have to say that this past week, our third in Utah, was quite relaxing for me. Kay and Lyla made it home to Colorado safely, but it took them two days because of another snow storm. She had planned on spending 4 nights and ended up spending 8 because of weather delays on
Adam is off! He has learned the gospel, saved money, and chosen virtue his whole life to serve Jesus Christ for the next two years. The time has come!
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I am homeschooling! I am so lucky to be witnessing Curt’s brains at work. It is not too much work, but it DOES require dedication. I try hard not to give in to too many distractions. BUT, the following distractions seem to be winning right now: Eagle Project Conducting the amazing Tempe Mission Choir Sending
Curt and I are home from being Duncan’s support vehicle for 10 days on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Mountains of Northern California. Here is the REAL story. I don’t always have peace of mind. Yes, I support Duncan’s hikes. He loves it! He is an amazing hiker and driven to reach impressive
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Our van is toast. It is such a sad fact. This Honda Odessey is the best car Duncan and I have ever had. It gets…got great gas mileage, has tons of storage space, and has gone the distance, 226,217 miles to be exact. To make a long story short, we over heated BIG TIME, 2
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Today has been a good one: Read and pondered The Word of God. Did some very brief exercises. Made pancakes. Ate 4! Painted the ceiling in my bedroom. Curt (13) got home from Geronimo Scout Camp! I missed him! Unfortunately he caught the flu somehow and was vomiting through the night his last night at
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