by Cindy B | Feb 27, 2008 | Home and Family
My birthday month should have been a happy one. But frightening news came of an assault on those least able to defend themselves: the newly born. First a little background. Back in 2005, doctors in the Netherlands openly admitted killing spina bifida babies (a...
by Cindy B | Feb 27, 2008 | Home and Family
I had heard years ago of a study that showed the following facts. I found them quite interesting. Children whose fathers read for enjoyment are 3 times more likely to read for enjoyment than other kids. Children whose mothers read for enjoyment are 2 times more likely...
by Katie P | Feb 27, 2008 | Emergency Preparedness
Something that leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “the Mormons“) have stressed throughout the last century is the need to be prepared for disasters or other unforeseen events. Not only do we need to have our own homes and...
by Cindy B | Feb 26, 2008 | Home and Family
There is so much to do and learn in this big wide crazy, yet terrific world we live in. Amidst all those choices are some pretty scary ones. I remember as a young mother, I used to watch my toddler play at the park. Oh, I was so careful to run to his side if he...
by Katie P | Feb 25, 2008 | Home and Family
Watching the early audition videos at the beginning of an American Idol season can be strangely fascinating. The auditions draw all kinds of singers: the seasoned pros who want to bring their career to a higher level, the closet singers who hope to be...
by Laurie W | Feb 25, 2008 | Home and Family
I didn’t have my first date until I was sixteen. This may sound unusual to the rest of the world, but it’s standard for teens in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed the Mormon Church). Not dating until age sixteen may sound more like a prison...