by Kelly P. Merrill | Aug 5, 2014 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Today’s society is all about my rights. Little is said about my responsibilities, but a lot about my rights. I would like to focus today about not just my responsibilities, but our responsibilities, as parents to teach the gospel to our children. This is not one of...
by Jane Thurston | Jul 17, 2014 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
At age 18 my Down syndrome son functions at about age 4 or 5, which is a beautiful age if you think about it. He has no yesterday or tomorrow; there’s only right now, and everything in the world is new and interesting – at least for a few seconds. So he can entertain...
by Britt Kelly | Jun 12, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home, Hobbies
A few weeks ago I took my son to the optometrist and she made a passing comment, “For healthy vision you have to regularly spend time outside”. She suggested a few minutes every hour. I started thinking about how once we step outside our eyes work to focus on faraway...
by Krystal Wilkerson | Jun 4, 2014 | Krystal Wilkerson: Latter-day Mom
I’d like to start off and tell you a little more about Baby Girl. She will be 3 next month. She has been potty trained since 2 , had maybe 4 accidents ever, and was potty trained in 3 days. She can set her own table for meal times, pour her own drink, and clean...
by Britt Kelly | May 29, 2014 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
Summer. What fond memories that brings. Long lazy days. The beach. Relaxation. Friends. That’s the children version of summer. As a parent it becomes a different sort of feeling…fear of what to do with the darlings for 24 hours a day. Oh the pressure! I’m not up...