Posted in Parenting on May 9th, 2010 Discussion »
Today at church, the young women took over the callings of all the women in Primary and Young Women during the third hour. Monica taught five-year-olds and Alana directed the music in Primary. When I walked into the Primary room to get something out of my bag, Alana said, “Mom!”
I wasn’t sure if she was […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Parenting, Celestial Pressure Canning on Jan 25th, 2010 Discussion »
When I was 27 years old and expecting my first child, (Yes I know, shocking isn’t it? I was LDS then, too, although judging by the sounds emitting from my mother-in-law and various neighbors, I could barely claim that. First child at age 27? Ye Gads and Little Tater-Tots! I was nigh unto pre-pre-pre-pre-menopausal. How […]
Posted in Parenting, Character on Dec 10th, 2009 Discussion »
By Monica Moore Smith, age 12
Do you ever think about what celebrity your daughter/son is admiring at the moment? And how they might be overly obsessed with that celebrity? Or practically worshipping them. Do they hang a million posters of celebrities all over their bedroom walls? Do they the wear the clothes that celebrities […]
Posted in Parenting, Marriage on Nov 22nd, 2009 Discussion »
I have been posting on Mormon Momma for awhile now, and those who have read my posts know that I have been known to…ahem…complain on an occasion or two about my husband’s schedule. For the past almost-12 years we have been married, and particularly in the past 3 years, we have spent much time apart […]
Posted in Parenting, Family on Nov 21st, 2009 Discussion »
When I was in third grade, a girl moved into my ward with her parents and her two sisters. We became instant friends. Temporarily they lived with her grandma, then moved a block away to their new home.
Annette Barton and I went to school together and to church together. We grew up together.
Posted in Parenting, Church, Holidays on May 5th, 2009 Discussion »
When Sam finally got his PhD, we moved to Florida to become real people. Even though our income increased exponentially, we found that real world expenses increased almost as much as real world salaries. So the first few years—when we had anticipated being absolutely swimming in cash—were actually still quite financially challenging.
One day my best […]
Posted in Parenting on Apr 19th, 2009 Discussion »
We have a legacy story in our house that I like to tell as often as possible. It goes like this:
Posted in Parenting, Primary on Dec 11th, 2008 Discussion »
At my first zone conference nearly 16 years ago, my mission president calmly took a piece of chalk and walked to the chalkboard. He then proceeded to “pound” a word into the chalkboard, and I do mean “pound”. The chalk was breaking, the chalkboard was moving backwards (it was a rolling chalkboard), and you could […]
Posted in Parenting on Aug 8th, 2008 Discussion »
I saw a young mother with eyes full of laughter
And five little shadows came following after.
Wherever she moved, they were always right there—
Holding onto her skirts, hanging onto her chair,
Before her, behind her—ad adhesive pair.
“Don’t you ever get weary as day after day
Your five little tagalongs get in your way?”
She smiled as she shook her […]
Posted in Uncategorized, Parenting, Young Women, Young Men on Jul 14th, 2008 Discussion »
In the past 18 years since I’ve been married, my callings have most often had me serving and teaching the youth. Primary Chorister, Primary President, Young Women advisor, a member of the ward Young Women presidency, etc. Currently, I teach a 12-18yrs. combined Sunday School class in the ward, and serve as 1st Counselor in […]
