Children
A Christ Centered Home – Life Teachings & Example of James Stoddard etc. – Book Notes
Note: These notes are shared with permission of the author, but they do not represent all ideas of the text, and much more effective and through treatment is given in the full text, which can be found at JosephSmithFoundation.org. Intro: This book highlights the life teachings and family of James Stoddard. It is a mostRead more
Whisperings: The Still Small Voice of Conscience: Essay by Joel Skousen
When you finish reading this, you may not view life in quite the same way again—even if you are indifferent about, or passionately dislike, what I have to say. I do not claim or presume that the reader will actually change what he or she is. That’s a more difficult and individualized process. But whatRead more
Sport Philosophy
We will look at philosophy of sports in general, then look at resources for each sport. Sport Philosophy (Note: This is sport philosophy, not sport psychology. It is about the morality of sports, not about how to motivate people to do well in sports.) “You must excuse me, but when I’m with the boysRead more
Board & Video Games: Suggestions & Info
Board Games I’m not a huge board game fan, but to some extent they can be used to bond with others when not taken to an extreme. Sad and rebellious is the life of the man who endlessly plays cards. Insomuch as they do have a use, here are some suggestions from a friend ofRead more
Outdoor & Indoor Activities for Child Play
We could get more extravagant, but these are simple affordable ideas for independent child play. Outdoor: -trampoline, swing sets, jungle gym -explore the town, meet people, buy candy -city park -skate park, skate, scooter, bike, rollerblade -airsoft guns -sand box, dig holes, find bugs -play with farm animals, walk the dogs -basketball, soccer,Read more
Joseph Smith & other Prophets on Recreation
“You must excuse me, but when I’m with the boys I make all the fun I can.” -Joseph Smith (see Truman G Madsen Joseph Smith lectures) For an excellent lecture on the personality and character of Joseph Smith by Truman G. Madsen, including his inclination to play sports and laugh with others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVXkBX0JNjI -Joseph SmithRead more
Losing Your Children and Eternal Procreative Power Upon Disobedience
-“President Brigham Young explained that our families are not yet ours. The Lord has committed them to us to see how we will treat them. Only if we are faithful will they be given to us forever. What we do on earth determines whether or not we will be worthy to become heavenly parents.“(Gospel Principles [manual,Read more
Example of Rules for Family with Young Children by Meg Richardson
You are welcome to express emotion whenever you need but not in a way that harms others. If you need to yell it must be done outside (if I hear them yelling they will be asked to go outside). If you need to hit something you can hit your pillow, the couch, or your bed.Read more
How Children Benefit From Having Many Siblings
See also the research essay some peers and I wrote at BYU earlier in this text, “Effects of Family of Origin on an Individual’s Attachment Preferences” which demonstrates that those from larger sibling groups are more prone to prefer family relationships to friend relationships. Note: These are generalizations. Follow the spirit regarding your familyRead more
Developmental Outline Sketch for Raising Children
Themes herein are early autonomy via accountability, home education, empowerment with adult roles / responsibility, attention to family creation, vocation, independence, & respect. Use revelation from God to you to fine tune your personal developmental family outline. Introduction The children need to know what blessings and expectations we have in store for them. ThisRead more
Q&A On Exalted Persons being served by their children, and The Eternal Ownership of a Parent to its Child
Q&A On Exalted Persons being served by their children, and The Eternal Ownership of a Parent to its Child By Nate Richardson 7-6-18 These are questions from various readers and brief responses with links to further reading. Question: Why do you say children will serve their parents in eternity? (Referring to document “Children an inheritanceRead more
Children: An Heritage (Inheritance) of (from) The Lord: What & Why is a Parent here & in Eternity
For video of this presentation, click here. Are our children ours or do we return them to God later? Well, a bit of both. Join me for this thrilling exploration of eternal promises related to parents and their children, including the doctrine of adoption, which sheds more light on the eternal mysteries of who GodRead more