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Teen sex: on the decline nationally
By Sara Lenz, Deseret News KANSAS CITY — It’s a Friday evening in Kansas City, and inside a crowded auditorium full of about 22,000 teenagers, a man named Jason Evert is walking back and forth across a blue-lit stage. Evert is in his mid-30s, but he has the youthful, energetic manner of a college student. Tonight, […]
Continue reading...Attention: Those Serving Special Needs LDS Members
13. December 2010
Joy Lundberg and Janice Kapp Perry have written a new musical program, “How I Know Jesus Loves Me”, for Special Needs Mutual members to perform. It was written at the request of Nancy Tullis, who serves the special needs mutual in her Salt Lake region. It is available FREE to anyone. If you would like […]
Continue reading...Mother protects children from pornography
29. June 2010
Family Watch International Spotlight . . . A young mother living in Scotland, Amy King, had growing concerns about the questionable covers of newspapers and magazines to which her two children were being exposed. One particular day, those concerns came to a head when Amy walked into the lobby of a service station garage. She […]
Continue reading...More Summer Fun for Kids
28. June 2010
Summertime is here again and you’ll soon be hearing that familiar phrase “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do!” Click here for lots of ideas.
Continue reading...How To Deal With Frustrated Children
23. March 2010
By Susan Stiffelman Rather than coldly admonishing children to “deal with it” when they’re upset, adults need to help frustrated children along to what psychologist Gordon Neufeld calls the Wall of Futility. Children need to feel their real feelings of sadness and find their tears. And when children, often with your help, can come to […]
Continue reading...Boldly Teaching your Children about Consequences of Immoral Behavior
20. August 2009
Some facts you need to know regarding pre-marital sex, excerpts from presentation by Gary and Joy Lundberg at BYU Education Week August 20, 2009: • Sexually active people face odds four times higher for contracting a sexually transmitted disease than for getting pregnant. (Condoms may reduce the risk but do not stop it.) • Three […]
Continue reading...7 Laws of Grandparenting
12. June 2009
We recently read this article on Grandparenting.com and found it full of good tips for grandparents. We hope you enjoy it, too. Joy Lundberg Barbara Graham’s 7 Laws of Grandparenting by Barbara Graham On the one hand, it was so simple. There was a new baby, Isabelle Eva, and there was nothing to do except […]
Continue reading...Parenting Wisely in a Too-Much-of-Everything World
17. March 2009
We just read this interesting article about an address by Dr. William J. Doherty of the University of Minnesota, “Family time, meals”. Here is an excerpt that caught our attention: Family time together and family meals together are two factors that can help rescue parents and children and combat “a toxic combination” of excessive cultures in today’s […]
Continue reading...Retailers widen options, including more modest clothes
9. March 2009
By Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY Modesty in young women’s clothing is getting a boost from the dismal economy. When consumer spending was in overdrive, retailers could sell to the masses and ignore the more muted voices asking for, say, a decent supply of sleeved shirts or prom dresses that show more fabric than skin. Continue […]
Continue reading...Real Families, Real Answers
20. September 2008
Real Families Real Answers Filmed in high definition, Real Families, Real Answers brings together nationally recognized authors as well as scholars from some of the nation’s most prestigious universities to provide insightful, relevant commentary on resolving and avoiding family conflict, strengthening family relationships, protecting family time, effectively dealing with anger, becoming a better parent and […]
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11. April 2011
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