Take the Good, Leave the Bad

I have been blessed to have two of the world’s best parents. They raised me to have solid values that have helped shape me into the woman I am today, and they continue to provide valuable support and counsel to me and my husband. I also have two of the world’s best parents-in-law. They have…

Taking it into the Other Room: Family Councils

After me and my husband got married, we had the opportunity to live with his parents for three months while we looked for a car and an apartment. During this three months, I was eagerly trying to absorb the good things that I saw my in-laws doing, things that I wanted to apply to my…

Speaking of Sex

When I was a teenager, I had a few defining experiences that helped me to shape my thoughts about sex. They also shaped how open I was to talking about it in the right circumstances. One, I had a youth leader who was very cautious about talking about sex. We had several lessons about chastity…

Family Communication: S.O.L.E.R.

With the busyness of life, it can be difficult or even seem impossible to sit down and talk about important topics with our families. And when we do it is often difficult to help the people that we care about to feel truly heard. Today’s post is about a tool that will help! I would…