Kids look forward to their birthdays all year long, which means the pressure is on for planning a celebration that they will always remember. While planning your child’s birthday party is lots of fun, it can also be overwhelming to put together an event that includes food, activities and a venue that all ages can • Read More »
Pregnancy and the hope of a new life can be heartwarming and a wonderful time. However, pregnant women living in domestic violence situations, pregnancy can be filled with fear, uncertainty and insecurity. Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, is often physical but can also be economic, emotional, verbal, sexual and even stalking. It • Read More »
Putting your house in order is one thing. Keeping it in order is another. Years ago, there was a theory that every house, no matter how well kept, how frequently swept and scrubbed, has to be turned upside down and out by the roots twice a year for the spring and fall cleaning. At those • Read More »
Marriage is the union of 2 persons who decided to spend the rest of their lives together from a certain point of time; or at least, that was what it was supposed to be. Nowadays, marriages are so fragile and can be dismantled like furniture. The real joy that one should derive from marriage is • Read More »
The topic of Domestic violence and abuse is generally hushed by the society. Victims usually remain muted; blame themselves for such behavior or attempt to make things normal. Physical assault and abusive behavior along with other elements combined by a partner is regarded as Domestic violence and abuse. Those are technically different but the term • Read More »
The title is the title of a book written by Thomas Wolfe. This book was not published until after Wolfe’s passing in 1940. I have read parts of the book, and have concluded that the author wrote of his feelings of anguish. He was a German ex-patriot in America during the early 1900’s and he • Read More »
First, the marriage of Adam and Eve was consecrated by God Himself. Marriage in fact is the first institution established by God for man. And it being the first must be very important. So important that the Savior likens the relationship of Himself and the church as a marriage which will be consecrated in Heaven • Read More »
It can be difficult as a parent to not help out your children when they are in need financially. But when is enough, enough? Baby Boomers are risking their retirement by helping their adult children long term. Due to the fact that unemployment seems to be increasing and minimum wage is nothing to be proud • Read More »
You get dressed up, stand in front of your friends and family, spend an insane amount of money for pictures & food (which you usually can’t take home), and when it’s all said & done, you’re exhausted. Welcome to being married. Now, while this may be a somewhat trite & narrow view at this institution, • Read More »
Imagine this: Its a soggy summertime day, the kids are all at home, and are weary of lying about with nothing to do. The programs on TV are getting repetitive, and they aren’t interested in reading books. Their tedium is foremost in their thoughts, and they just will not cease sounding off about it. How • Read More »