Parenting

21 Oct

Posted at 10:58h in Choice, Constitution, Democracy, Education, Families, Free Speech, Freedom, Government, Human Rights, Parenting, Religious Freedom, Religious rights, Schools, Values by
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by Mekelle Tenney Human nature never fails to produce threats to freedom. Strong convictions are a necessary defense against governments, groups, institutions, and individuals who seek dominance over others. Conviction is merely a firmly held belief or opinion. I believe some of the strongest convictions are...

20 Oct

Posted at 13:28h in Child Development, Choice, Democracy, Drug Use, Education, Families, Freedom, Government, Parental Rights, Parenting, The Family, Values by
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by Jessica Westfall It is interesting to be look at views supporting decriminalization verses tough drug laws. I am encouraged by the views Mr. Hari's shared in his TED talk. It has better helped me see a drug addict as a person, a person in need...

19 Oct

Posted at 08:55h in Abstinence, Child Development, Choice, Education, Families, Marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Religion, Sex Education, Sexual Freedom, The Family, Values by
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by Christie Masters When my children were very young, I answered questions like “Mommy, where do babies come from?” with a comfortably undetailed, “They are a gift from God”. This worked until one of my young daughters wanted to know if she would be given a...

14 Oct

Posted at 13:38h in Child Development, Choice, Domestic Violence, Families, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parenting, The Family, Values, Violence by
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by Rachel Mallory Remember that sweet song most of us learned when we were young that stated "Kindness Begins with Me"? Well, through lots of personal experience, I've learned that the opposite is also true. Contention also begins with me, even when it doesn't. Realizing this has...

12 Oct

Posted at 06:58h in Child Development, Choice, Families, Feminism, Gender, Marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Religious Freedom, Single Mothers, The Family, Values by
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by Erin Weist Recently, a leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spoke out in plea to women everywhere to stand strong in their faith and their calling as women.  President Russell M. Nelson spoke in Salt Lake City, Utah in a worldwide...

09 Oct

Posted at 10:50h in Child Development, Education, Families, Freedom, Government, Parenting, Schools, stay-at-home mom, Values, working mothers by
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By Beckie Mann Remember kindergarten?  The bright sunny classroom full of toys with a piano in the corner, naptime on little mats, the cute furry classroom mascot, and memorizing the Gettysburg’s address for the school’s President’s Day  picnic.  Oh, wait.  That was a movie, (Kindergarten Cop). ...

02 Oct

Posted at 06:00h in Child Development, Choice, Education, Families, Feminism, Marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Schools, stay-at-home mom, The Family, Values, working mothers by
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by Mekelle Tenney I recently became an official stay at home mom. My husband and I had our first child three months ago. About three weeks before our daughter was born I clocked out for my last day of work…well my last day of work at...

01 Oct

Posted at 07:07h in Child Development, Choice, Domestic Violence, Families, father, Gender Identity, Marriage, motherhood, Parenting, Values, Violence by
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By Deborah Wene Have you ever looked at a couple and wanted to be them because they seem to have the perfect marriage? Many teens experience this. Growing up, I had this perfect marriage in mind and hoped that I would someday find the right person...

29 Sep

Posted at 13:25h in Child Abuse, Child Development, Choice, Cohabitation, Domestic Violence, Families, Health Care, Marriage, Parenting, Pedophilia, Sexual Freedom, Single Mothers, Values, Violence, working mothers by
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By: Deborah Wene Families and cultures around the world have different views on cohabitation and there are some who do not see anything wrong with it. A couple of years ago, my older sister decided to cohabitate with her then boyfriend of 2 years. Prior to her...