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When I became pregnant with my first child—a girl—I couldn’t understand how having a baby would be markedly different from babysitting. And I wasn’t too thrilled with the whole idea.

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More Mattel Toys Recalled

Since this site does have some mommahood information on it, I thought I would include this information (two different links; the second link has pictures of recalled toys).

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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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Jonnie from Pasadena writes:
Dear sisters:
I have one daughter in college. She is great and responsible and I love her. She’s home for the summer and my problem is that she doesn’t dress modestly anymore. It’s something she pushed me on growing up all the time. Now I feel it’s a real negative influence on her […]

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Alison invited me to Mormon Momma with the hope that I could bring the perspective of a Latter-day Saint woman who is married, but does not have children. I said yes, because I agree with her that this is voice that is under-represented in the LDS culture. I am just like you, except I don’t […]

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Ode of a Convert

An old friend called today. She’d been inactive since high school and about 3 years ago started going back to church. Periodically she has questions about doctrine, practices etc, and when she does, she’ll give me a call hoping I’ll have answers for her.

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I guess you could say that we’re magazine junkies. We have more subscriptions than are humanly possible to read. My husband has an entire drawer in his bathroom vanity dedicated to The Magazines That Came This Month That I Have Not Had Time to So Much as Crack Open because I can’t stand wading through […]

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Alana (13): Caleb, what do you want to do when you grow up?
Caleb (3): Play computer.
Alana: When are you planning to get married?
Caleb: Six days.
Alana: Where do you want to go on your mission?
Caleb: In a rocket.

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Kids and cell phones—at what age should they go together? Or should they at all?

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Sharilee Guest is today’s guest blogger.
My sister and I recently had the opportunity to attend the American Mothers Inc. convention in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City where my daughter was performing with the Cache Children’s Choir. Among the speakers were the 2006 Mother of the Year and Young Mother of the Year. My […]

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