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Sunday, August 23, 2015. The other day I asked Spencer if he felt like an adult. When I was young, I would try to picture myself as an adult. It was almost impossible! I would look at the other grown ups in my life, and wonder about the important things I would think, say, and do. Surely when I would be a grown up, I would feel different. When is the exact moment one becomes a grown up? What qualifies someone to be an adult? Is it when I graduated high school? Sometimes things do.
My name is Laura, and I am the author of this blog. I am currently attending school online at BYU-I, and it has surprised me over and over how useful this blog has become over the years because several of the classes I have taken have either required or had an option for blog posts for a grade. Or chat with a missionary online.
The way to a Better Family. Wednesday, December 18, 2013. The way to a Better Family. The way to a Better Family. Friday, December 6, 2013. What is the right way to discipline your child? This is the question that many parents ask and few get the answer they want. Today in class we learned 6 ways to discipline that will help you effectively.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013. And it Comes To an End. I believe that one of the benefits of staying married and enduring all the trials a marriage goes through as they raise their children is happiness. So where does it start? They have to decide.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Sunday, December 15, 2013. Some coupes have not done enough honest self-examination. To find out why they want to divorce in the first place. I personally think that I would never want to take on something as monumental as a divorce unless I am going to change and grow from it.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Well, this class is over! I have also learned the importance of looking at the bright side. I have realized that although there are apparent challanges within families and marriages, they are a beautiful, God-given gift! I am so grateful for my own marriage, and that we will be able to start a family of our very own! This class, if anything, has reassured me of the sacredness of families. It has helped me realize that it is my divine purpose, as a woman, to be a mother! Parent.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013.
Monday, December 16, 2013. Thursday, November 28, 2013. Surviving Through the Tough Times With Family. Saturday, November 16, 2013.
Saturday, December 7, 2013. Parenting can be a tremendous blessing to those who get involved. The future of our world depends on it. I firmly believe that an understanding of the purposes of parenting will help people realize the true blessing of being the parent of children. Friday, November 1, 2013. Child Birth and Marital Happiness. The father should also take opportunities to have meaningful bonding time with the child such as playing, and reading, and speaking with the baby.
Living and Working on the Web. UOSM2008 Topic 5 Reflective Summary.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013. How a family views a crisis can dramatically change the outcome of the family. On the other hand, a family may view the loss and see what they still have and have a new appreciation for it. The mom and dad could treasure what relationships they do have and cherish them more. They look at their children in a different way. They see them as precious blessings that they might not always have.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Israel, Israel, God is Calling. Monday, December 9, 2013. I Love Daddy He Loves Me. Fathers play a huge role in parenting. This week I want to reflect on the influence that my father has been in my own life. Lead Me, Guide Me.