At a congressional hearing in 2021, Facebook was being criticized because Instagram, which they own, was raising anxiety and depression rates in young women.The CEO, Mark Zuckenburg, when asked about children and mental health said: “The research that we’ve seen is that using social apps to connect with other people can have positive mental-health … Continue reading Two Different Outcomes
Teaching Kids to Work
“Pick Yourself”
I posted here about my father watering the seeds in his learning packet of "Find Meaningful Work". His first-in- his-family goal of going to college and his willingness to lay hard wood floors to pay for it was the main factor of my father realizing his dreams. He is the Classic American Dream story--start with … Continue reading “Pick Yourself”
Learning Packets
My husband has a theory he and I often talk about. He calls them “Learning Packets”. Some people receive huge amounts of Learning Packets and some work on the same few their whole lives. Small or large, Learning Packets are life lessons that sometimes show up in the form of obstacles. These obstacles are brought … Continue reading Learning Packets
No Easy Way
I saw this sign this week and I keep thinking about it. It's a warning at Park City Ski Resort--"Don't go where you don't have the skill to get off the mountain" and it should be heeded. But...is anything meaningful easy? Is it better to stay on the safe paths for the rest of our … Continue reading No Easy Way
Parenting is a Win-Win
It was a beautiful, million dollar day--blue Utah skies with no clouds--yesterday on Park City ski slopes. Despite the incredible snow and weather, I couldn't help but overhearing well-dressed children yelling at their parents. "I am never coming skiing with you again!" and "I hate skiing!" I also watched a 5-year-old have a lengthy argument … Continue reading Parenting is a Win-Win
Hitting My Hot Buttons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmQw7NVZEmc I wrote about this show, Til Debt Do Us Part, in another post, here. This particular episode, above, hits all my passions-- teaching children to work, not being a mother martyr, doing big family projects together and paying off a mortgage. Unfortunately this couple was going in the wrong direction on their spending, adding … Continue reading Hitting My Hot Buttons
Building Inner Resilience in Our Families
My last two posts have been a list on building principles of success into our families. It isn't easy going against the cultural tide of busyness, materialism, and 24/7 screen time. Read on for the last of the thirteen principles that can strengthen our families and extend our parental influence. #6. No screens. As screen … Continue reading Building Inner Resilience in Our Families
We’re Building, We’re Building…
In my last post I started a list on how to build a strong family. With all of the different ways to parent, some ways may be easier and ensure a win-win for us and our children. Our children can grow up feeling secure and attached, knowing the boundaries we have set for the family. … Continue reading We’re Building, We’re Building…
The Bread Boy
Last week we read Elder Anderson's "Spiritually Defining Memories", to open our Relief Society Presidency meeting. As we discussed the talk, one of my spiritually defining memories came back to me over and over since then. I keep thinking how choice it is when God teaches us to remember. Remember! I was sitting in the … Continue reading The Bread Boy
“Rosy, the 30 lb. Troll”
My last two posts have been about what's called the "Mayan method"--indigenous families in Mexico that start teaching their children how to help when they are very young. One of the reporters at NPR interviewing these indigenous families said, “If hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it.” She tested the … Continue reading “Rosy, the 30 lb. Troll”
"Peace Like A River…" 