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Helps for teaching children

LDS Media Talk - Beginning this month, the Friend magazine is publishing an online resource of helps for teaching children, including stories, activities, and media resources. Parents can browse by gospel topic to discover online Church resources. ...

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These moms are Mormon mythbusters

Mail Tribune - Shawnie Cannon is tired of hearing people spit out misinformation and believe rumors about her religion. "We are not barefoot and pregnant," said Cannon, who was born into an inactive Mormon family and found the religion herself at age 12. Cannon and four other Southern Oregon mothers — Kitti Chandler, Kirsten Savage, Heidi Jarvis and Lisa Anderson — have dubbed themselves the "Mysterious Mormon Moms" and banded together to produce a podcast about their religion. ...

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Group lists top ten anti-Mormon statements of 2011

Deseret News - A quote by comedian Bill Maher was the most glaring anti-Mormon statement made by a public figure during 2011, according to MormonVoices, a volunteer group dedicated to, in their words, "providing accurate information about the LDS Church." The Maher quote — "By any standard, Mormonism is more ridiculous than any other religion" — was just the first in a Top Ten listing prepared by the group as a way of holding "people accountable for inappropriate statements, and to help others see that certain claims about the LDS Church are incorrect," according to Scott Gordon, a managing director of MormonVoices. ...

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Why do Mormons seem so happy? (part 2 – more responses)

Mormon Women - Following are some more responses to a recent question from one of our readers, Len. She asked: I’m Jewish, and I know this might seem like a weird question, but I can’t stop thinking about it: Why do all of the Mormons that I know seem so happy? So genuinely, positively happy? Why do their personal lives seem so fulfilled? Even the Mormon missionaries that I see on the street seem so warm and kind and are always smiling. I really don’t understand how they can be that way 24/7. Is it just an act? Or is it real? I know...

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Pursuit of doing good

LDS Church News - By some statistical accounts, about 25 percent of those who, just a week ago, made a New Year's resolution have already abandoned it. The road to hell, it seems, might well be paved with good intentions! But good intentions can also be the beginning of good works. And good works are good because they can change our hearts, and, if we so allow, our very nature. ...

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Single Women: How to Get More Attention, Affection, and Commitment Now

Alisa Snell, Dating Expert - A single woman may mistakenly believe: if she walks across the room to meet a man, he’ll be more interested in her; if she is excessively and easily available, he’ll want her; if she is his friend, he’ll eventually fall in love with her; if she takes care of him, he’ll appreciate her; if she provides sex, he’ll commit to her. Although women who believe these things may hope to get the attention, affection, and commitment of the people they date, they are more likely to fall into the "too nice" or "good for now" trap. And the reason why is...

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Single Men: How to Get More Attention, Affection, and Commitment Now

Alisa Snell, Dating Expert - A single man may mistakenly believe: if he says nice things to a woman, she’ll be more interested in him; if he’s immediately available and accommodating, she’ll value, respect, and appreciate him; if he buys her gifts and takes her on expensive dates, she’ll be more excited about him; if he jumps in to take care of her or fix her problems, she’ll appreciate and respect him; if he dates only her, she’ll value his immediate loyalty and commitment. Although men who do these things may hope to get the attention, affection, and commitment of the people they date, they are...

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BYU Study: 'Grandparents matter' and can be a positive influence

LDS Church News - Whether it is sitting around the dining room table, watching a Saturday morning soccer game or video chatting via the Internet, the presence of grandparents in a child's life seems to have huge benefits according to a recent study out of Brigham Young University. Jeremy Yorgason, lead author of the study and professor at BYU, called the study results significant. "Grandparents influence children in minor, yet important ways. … The influence of parents is very strong, yet above and beyond that, grandparents matter." ...

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Romney, a Mormon, gets support from ex-ambassadors to the Vatican

CNN - Bypassing two GOP presidential candidates known for their Catholic faith, five former U.S. Ambassadors to the Holy See threw their support behind frontrunner Mitt Romney, a devout Mormon. In a letter blasted out by Romney's campaign on Saturday, the ambassadors lauded the former Massachusetts governor for understanding "the importance of strong families as pillars of a vibrant economy and a flourishing polity." ...

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Julie B. Beck and Mormon Mommy Blogs

Mormon Mommy Blogs - If you could ask Sister Julie B. Beck , the General Relief Society President ,  any question what would it be? Yes. I mean ANY question. Such as: Why do only men hold the priesthood?  How do women really fit into the church? Do they have a place? Why were Relief Society Meetings-- formerly known as Enrichment-- formerly known as Home, Family and Personal Enrichment--formerly known as Homemaking done away with?  When is it OK to say NO? Is it ever? What are we supposed to do with that new book they just put out? ( Daughters in my kingdom )...