Here are some past posts we have shared here on the topic of Mothers: Celebrating Womanhood and Motherhood (including video) Motherhood Series: A Letter to My Son Motherhood Series: Unexpected Life Mormon Motherhood Essay: “Betrayed By Diaper Wipes” Motherhood Series: Legacy Cake Mormon Moms Share Funny Motherhood Moments Motherhood Series: The Source (poetry) Motherhood Series: [...]
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~by Heather L. Some of you may be wondering what the Book of Mormon is all about. Besides being the ancient historical record of multiple families who were led by God out of Jerusalem, for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Book of Mormon is considered the word of God [...]
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This news story summarizes and quotes more of Sister Julie B. Beck’s 2011 BYU Women’s Conference talk. We’ll be talking about her talk soon, but for now, we wanted to share the link for those who have been wanting to hear more about Women’s Conference and Sister Beck’s address. We’re also hoping to have some [...]
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Day 4: Express thanks to your mother. Give her a call or write a letter, expressing gratitude for her love and influence. If she isn’t living, write her a letter in your journal. And if it’s not your own mother, maybe it’s another woman who mothered you. Day 5 is then focusing on your own [...]
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~by Michelle Alas, we are a day behind…. Oh, well. Maybe we’ll catch up. (Or maybe we won’t…we’ll see!) Day 3: Today’s challenge: Practice answering the question “What do you do?” so you can confidently say “I am a mother.” This is something that I have struggled with over the years, particularly when people find [...]
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“What makes a mother? Is it a role or is it a response?” “I think we all have that mothering instinct; and we desperately need each other, especially as women.” – Dr. Liz Hale, clinical psychologist. The challenge for Day 2 of the “Motherhood Matters” campaign is summarized below: Recognize there are all kinds of [...]
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~by Michelle I’m not sure how I ended up on the mailing list for this postcard, but I did. As is often the case, it got buried in my paper pile, but Monday night, I found it. And I wanted to share it, especially because I realized Mother’s Day is sneaking up. I thought this [...]
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While we wait for the delayed broadcasts and transcripts of this years BYU Women’s Conference general sessions, enjoy some summary posts and news stories about what was discussed. From LDS Church News From the blog Chocolate on My Cranium: BYU Women’s Conference 2011: Sister Julie B. Beck Highlights: Elder Bednar’s message followed the theme about [...]
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~by Michelle I read a simple, short blog post last night that resonated with me. Erin, a young mother who writes at Mamas Who Know, captures a profound truth: The longer I am a mother, the more I realize that this job is way more for me than for my little girls. Inevitably, I am [...]
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I’ve been thinking lately about how much little things really do make a difference in my life, particularly in the interactions I have with people. When I’m having a bad day, the smallest, simplest kindness can make all the difference in my world. I also notice how I feel when I try to do the [...]
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