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Mommy Crushes

Grown women go gaga over 16-year-old pop star Justin Bieber… there’s just something inherently wrong with that scenario. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. Did you see the episode of “Saturday Night Live” where Tina Fey played a high school teacher smitten with a student played by Bieber? “I don’t know whether I want to marry him or put him in a stroller and push him around the mall,’’ Fey’s character ponders in a dreamy baby girl voice-over. So much for motherhood being connected with adulthood… and completely disconnected to youth culture. These days moms are getting … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: June 16 – June 22

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This week Marriage topics have taken us from the books, to the media, to the theories behind attachments. Check below for any articles that you may have missed out on during the week! Monday, June 16 Conception without Communication This article discusses women and men who try to pregnant without the knowledge of their mates. Tuesday, June 17 Can a Baby Save Your Marriage? This article takes a look at the effect that having a baby can have on your marriage. Some feel that getting pregnant will help the marriage or relationship last. “Just Do It”- 101 Days of Sex … Continue reading →

Book Review: Real Parents, Real Children

My favorite adoption book of all time is probably Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child, by counselor (and parent and sibling of adopted children) Holly Van Gulden and writer Lisa Bartels-Rabb. I read it first before we adopted our first daughter and have returned to it many times since. The book begins and ends with discussion of adoption topics such as grief and loss, identity development, self-esteem, preparing for placement, postplacement adjustment, school issues and the adopted child. There is also a discussion which presents clinical information about bonding and attachment in everyday language. The unique part of … Continue reading →

Combating A Messy Room

In a previous blog, I discussed why teens have a messy room and why it is important that they be allowed some independence in this area. For as Dr. Michelle Aycock reminds parents a teen’s room “is an expression of their personality. It is their sanctuary and it is not your responsibility to clean it.” But you can establish certain rules that govern the untidiness of their bedroom and expect them to abide by these rules. Here are some simple bedroom rules that you can establish: 1. There have to be clear paths in the room where a person can … Continue reading →

Young Adults and CES Firesides

If you have recently graduated from high school you may want to attend the CES fireside broadcast on September 10, 2006. The broadcasts will begin at 6:00 pm MDT. These broadcasts are designed for young adults age eighteen through thirty. You are welcome to attend if you are married or single. The firesides address the spiritual needs of those in the early stages of adulthood. These firesides are offered several times during the year and can usually be seen at your local building or stake center. If you are attending a church school then they will be available in a … Continue reading →

How to Develop Your Child’s Full Potential

I am slowly learning that parenting is a lifelong learning process. I do not fully understand everything that my children need at their current unique stage. Therefore I try to continually educate myself through different means such as observing other parents, reading parenting books and taking parenting classes now and then. I am really grateful to currently be taking a parenting class based on Chip Ingram’s course titled “Effective Parenting in a Defective World.” Mr. Ingram uses basic information with personal life experience that make this course easy to follow and desirable to follow up with or practice on my … Continue reading →

Teaching Our Kids Fiscal Responsibility

Do you remember getting an allowance as a child? I remember my parents forking over the cash but don’t really remember earning it. I also remember that I spent it as fast as I could get it and didn’t learn much about money management along the way. I wasn’t alone. Many, perhaps most, of the x-generation grew up without a financial clue. Money was a topic our parents considered private and definitely inappropriate dinner conversation. In Home Economics, the closest thing related to economics of any kind was how to write a check! To make matters worse, most of us … Continue reading →