Mormon Momma

Anna Schwab, a girl from Orcutt, California, aced the SAT in December, with a 12 on her SAT essay.
Not bad. Did I mention, she is 13 years old?

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Recently I was looking through a second or third grade math text and was pretty amazed to find that it contained about four months worth of calculator lessons. Well, they called it something cooler than that but it was basically lessons on “how to operate a calculator.” So really, how many seven-year-olds need four months […]

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Years ago, my sister in law had a medical emergency. She was bleeding profusely, but she still had the presence of mind to tell her husband her blood type. She managed to say, “B positive.” Her husband, worried as he was,

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Recently I took a survey sponsored by the Cougar Club. The last question was:
What is your main reason for not donating to BYU Athletics?
Here’s my response:

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$18,900—that is how much debt awaits the typical college undergraduate (National Student Loan Survey, Nellie Mae, 2002). In the last ten years, student debt has risen 66%, forcing students to attend their second, third, or fourth-choice school, or to forgo higher education altogether. Some students work multiple jobs just to pay tuition, not to mention […]

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Video games are sweeping the nation. I couldn’t believe just how popular the new Nintendo system was this last Christmas. It reminds me of a few years back when I was at a store and a new video game had been released and a boy was hovering by the demo console in the store. When […]

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I have had the opportunity and blessing to associate with many young women at the prime of their lives. They are full of excitement for life, excitement for the future, and love for the gospel. I love talking with these young women about what Elder Hales recently referred to as “the decade of decision.”

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I’m not exactly a retiring person. My mother used to say I had a “strong personality.” So, when it comes to life situations, I’m pretty up front. Still, I can’t seem to get anyone to take my life seriously. Especially at church.

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“I don’t care what he eats as long as he is eating.” Have you ever heard a parent say this about their child? A parent who would feed their children a steady diet of candy, pop, and other junk foods? No conscientious parent would say that, since they care about what their children take […]

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Ronnie L. from Houston wrote:
I have three kids and they all hate math and science. I was never good at them and neither was my husband and the schools are not helping. We want them to go to college, but don’t think theyll get in unless they get their grades up. How can we help […]

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