Let's Talk About Family!

  "Just as Jesus used a child in His mortal ministry as an example for the people of the pure love they must and could have to be like Him, He has offered us the family as an example of an ideal setting in which we can learn how to love as He loves. That is because the greatest joys and the greatest sorrows we experience are in family relationships. The joys come from putting the welfare of others above our own. That is what love is." -President Henry B. Eyring In class, we discussed the topic of educating your child about sexual relations within marriage.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a handy website that is the "Parent's Guide" to handling these topics.  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/a-parents-guide?lang=eng It talks about teaching your children from their young age, the importance of gender. "From the very beginning, the child’s life is influenced by gender as he or she learns the central role of being a male or ...

This week in class we talked about engagements, newly weds, and young couples. I particularly love talking about children. This question came up. Does having children strengthen or weaken a marriage relationship? Many statistics stated yes. But our class discussed that it could go either way depending on how you handle it. This is like trials in our lives. You can see them as a blessing and a joy. It can either make your relationship bitter or better (stronger or weaker). My teacher mentioned how he grew closer to his wife as she included him in the process of pregnancy. They went together to the ultrasounds she showed him when the baby kicked. It's been shown and my teacher has found in his therapy sessions he gives that husbands have a tendency to feel distanced when the baby is born. Wives cling to their mother instead of strengthening their relationship with their spouse. The husband wants to feel needed. As he is more involved in the pregnancy process, he will be more involved...

  Have you ever wondered why you aren't getting many dates? Has the meaning of a "date" changed in our society? How do I avoid getting into a bad relationship? How do I make my relationships more effective? How do I find a partner that would be successful in marriage? How do I find the partner that will bring me the MOST happiness? You read about and watch videos with couples divorcing! Maybe you've seen this in your life. Are you ready to commit? How do you know when?  Maybe you have these questions, or you know someone with these questions. If so, take a look at some thoughts below. These are based on resources from my "family relations" class at Brigham Young University Idaho.  In society nowadays we see lots of trends that are leading us away from commitment. We don't want to make a choice. We often choose the path of least effort. You see this on Snapchat and other media influences when a simple text with correct grammar can be seen as too "for...

Are people born gay? Can someone change if they desire? Are men and women inherently different? What does science say? What does the world say? How do people look at this through a Christian perspective? How are we influenced by the world, our peers, and mentors? How should we approach this topic?  If you have had any of these questions, don't worry. These are normal. I certainly have them and it seems to be a hot-topic in the world today. For this reason, I have included resources below that dive into these questions. I'm not going to share answers to each questions, but rather, answers come by searching them out and deciding for yourself what is to be done. I hope this week that you will take the chance to look through some of these resources. Feel free to comment below your answers to these questions. If you click on a few links and have concerns or questions, click on a few more links before answering. There are lots of good resources that may help you in coming to your own...