Have You Received the YouTube?
Have you received the email directing you to the YouTube clip that claims Oprah is anti-Christ? If so, you have been exposed to a digital put-down; an example of the newest form of internet bullying....
View ArticleRacism as a Barrier to Becoming
Elder Wirthlin’s talk in General Conference hit me hard for multiple reasons, but one is not obvious to those who don’t know my family well. My family is Wonder Bread in the bakery section of life. My...
View ArticleDavid Archuleta & Brooke White: Idol Worship
I’m not a big fan of TV and even less of a fan of TV shows. And even though I’m a singer, I never saw so much as a minute of American Idol until one of my daughters (can you guess which one?) dragged...
View ArticleNo More Mr. Nice Guy
A few years ago, when I lived in Eagle Mountain (aka: The Quirky Burg, Waldenville, and Idiot Voterville), a guy was convicted for sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter. When he was released from...
View ArticleFriends – Do they matter?
Do you remember your first real friend? What was it that brought you together? Most likely it was the similarities between you. You probably both enjoyed riding skateboards, or jumping rope, having...
View ArticleObama Scares the Beejeebers Out of Me
On the eve of Halloween, the scariest thing going is Barack Obama. You all know I can’t stand McCain. Not only is he not conservative but he’s wrong on issues about as often as he’s right. And his...
View ArticleOn Hairism
Most of you know that I have red hair. Bright red but not quite clown-like and now a bit more white than I’d care to admit. In spite of my dear parents’ best efforts, I grew up hating my hair because...
View ArticlePolitical Dishonesty
[Warning: For the first time ever, a Mormon Momma column will include a curse word! Yes, it's true. But remember, I'm just quoting the leader of the free world.] Big uproar in Washington, D.C., today....
View ArticleMy Life: Not a Consolation Prize
By Darcee Yates While pedaling my stationary bike this morning (20 whole minutes!) I re-read President Eyring’s talk on Our Perfect Example from the October General Conference. As expected, it lifted...
View ArticleCelebrity Obsession
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...
View ArticleTwo Sides of the Same Coin
“I want!” is a phrase that moms hear often from their children. My Grasshopper (6yo), though, has a habit of merely implying that she wants something and then expecting me to understand. “My glass is...
View ArticleBlogging From the Bushes
First it was Transporter, a local bulletin board system in Provo in the late 1980′s. Then it was America Online, where I was on staff in the Family Computing Forum and later in the Homeschooling Forum....
View ArticleA Christlike Response to Radical Mormon Feminism
Last night, waiting backstage for our second show of the day to begin, a discussion ensued. (Not at my encouragement, I’d like to note.) A cast member who’s husband is the bishop of her ward said: As...
View ArticleVideos of Jesus Christ – Whosoever Shall Be a Doormat
If you were sitting in a small group, talking to Christ (can you even imagine?) what would you ask? I’d probably ask something like: Is it worth the trouble? Do I even have a shot at this exaltation...
View Article100DC Day 68: Protect Your Reputation
Just this week (at this writing) the overblown athletic industry has had a major hit to it’s collective integrity. 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong finally admitted that he (and his team)...
View Article100DC Day 74: Use The Parent Perspective
In case you’re wondering who this Gary Ryan Blair character — whom I keep quoting — is, he’s the creator of the 100 Day Challenge that I’ve been following and blogging about. One of the things I like...
View Article100DC Day 85: Do It Right the 1st Time
Two days after Sam got his PhD, Sam, Jessica, Belinda, and I, moved to Boca Raton, Florida, for our first post-college shot at the real world. We rented a three bedroom townhouse, moved in our first...
View Article100DC Day 87: Hit the Mean
It is easy to justify just one more piece of chocolate. What could it matter? It’s just a few more calories. No big deal. It is easy to justify taking a pen from the office. What could it matter? It’s...
View ArticleSelf-Mastery is Not Just for Girls – a Response to FYI (if you're a teenage...
My life as a mom began in 1987, first with four girls who were followed later by two boys. It was June 25, 2000, when I finally understood the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law thing. Although it was only...
View ArticleTolerance Is Not a Virtue
Cliff Notes version of this post: Tolerance (inclusion, acceptance, etc.) is not inherently virtuous. It is only virtuous to the extent that the thing being tolerated (included, accepted, etc.) is...
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