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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

  • On Walking to the School Bus Stop

    The 9 y.o.: Listen! You can hear the sound of geese. They’re flying south for the winter. Look – there they are. The Dad: Yes, that’s right. But they’re actually…

  • On The “Do Not Like” List

    The 5 y.o.: Blech. These MnM’s taste disgusting! Add them to my ‘Do Not Like’ list. F. Y. I., my ‘Do Not Like’ list also includes: brownies, casserole, spinach, well…

  • On Languages

    The Mom: I just learned that the Church’s General Conference is going to be translated into 92 different languages! The Dad: Wow – I can’t even think of 92 different…

  • And Moroni was a strong and a mighty man; he was a man of a perfect understanding; yea, a man that did not delight in bloodshed; a man whose soul…

  • On Eye-Hand Coordination

    The 12 y.o.: I HATE COMPUTERS! I can’t get the stupid laser-track mouse thingy to work! And now I can’t find the pointer thingy on the screen! Grrr! The 9…

  • For the first time, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is inviting members to assist in an OFFICIAL social media project! The Church is seeking video clips of…

  • On Minnows

    The Mom: Today we’re going to discuss the Ancient Greeks and Minoan Civilization The 12 y.o.: Minnow like the fish or THE Minnow like on Gilligan’s Island?

  • Divine Nature Value Experience #2 As a young woman you are blessed with divine feminine qualities. Increase your understanding of and appreciation for womanhood. Read Proverbs 31:10-31 and two talks on womanhood…

  • Unforgettable talk by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf at the Relief Society General Conference. Called “The Power of Knowing Why”, it will be forever known as the “Forget-Me-Not” talk. 

  • I said to my sister: “Zip it Happy Meal”, not Hamster Meal! The 9 y.o.

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