Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.

Category: Parenting

  • A Typical Parental Exchange

    The Mom: It’s just a little dusting of snow, dear. Surely it can’t be THAT hard to find where the plant blew off the porch and landed? The Dad: It’s…


  • On Scrabble Vowels

    If I had an “O” tile, I could play E-I-E-I-O. That’s a word, right? The 9 y.o. Playing Scrabble for the first time.


  • Latter-day Saints Scripture Citation Index

    Have you ever wondered which scripture is cited most often during General Conference? Do you like comparing what general authorities have said about a particular scripture? The online LDS Scripture…


  • Perfect love is perfectly patient – Neil A Maxwell


  • One of my favorite quotes by the American poet Maya Angelou


  • God gave us our agency and will always respect our freedom to make choices. While we are “accountable” for our choices (Doctrine and Covenants 101:78) and there will always be…



  • What IS The Word of Wisdom?

    The short answer is: the Word of Wisdom is a health principle with a promise provided by the Lord to the Prophet Joseph Smith in Doctrine & Covenants 89 for…


  • “How wonderful it is that we believe in modern revelation. I cannot get over the feeling that if revelation were needed anciently, when life was simple, that revelation is also…


  • On Bright Flashes of Light

    The 5 y.o.: Was that lightning? The 9 y.o.: Or it could’ve been someone in heaven using the bathroom. The 13 y.o.: Nah. It was the Google Earth satellite using…


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