12 Ways to Care for Yourself While Caring for Someone with Mental Illness
by Debra Sansing Woods | Mormon Life
This article originally ran on LDS Living in June 2015. If someone you love struggles with mental ill...
Changing the Stepmom Stereotype: 10 Tips for Stepmothers
by Debra Sansing Woods | Mormon Life
Most of the stepmothers I know didn't grow up thinking, "Hey, someday I'm going to be a stepmom. I can't wa...
12 Ways to Support Part-Member Families in Your Ward or Branch
by Debra Sansing Woods | Makes You Think Mormon Life
Many Latter-day Saint families have a parent or spouse who is less-active or not a member of the Church. Bu...
25 Ways to Power Your Life with Conference All Year Long
by Debra Sansing Woods | Fun Makes You Think
Every six months, we have the opportunity to tune in to new sessions of general conference where we can rec...
10 Things Latter-day Saint Singles Wish You Knew
by Debra Sansing Woods | Mormon Life
As a single Latter-day Saint, church experiences are different from the “norm.” I took some time to talk wi...
9 Ways to Support Blended Families in Your Ward
by Debra Sansing Woods | Makes You Think Mormon Life
Few of us grow up thinking, “Someday, I want to be part of raising a blended family,” especially in the LDS...
The Unexpected Thing That Happened After I Learned My Visiting Teachee Didn't Like Me
by Debra Sansing Woods | Mormon Life
I’m convinced that every sister in the Church has a best friend in her ward or branch that she hasn’t made ...
How a Request from My Dying Father Changed How I Understand Gratitude
by Debra Sansing Woods | Makes You Think
It was early on a Sunday morning in January and the fifth-floor cancer wing of the East Texas Medical Cente...
9 Ways to Love and Support Childless Members in Our Wards
by Debra Sansing Woods | Mormon Life
As a mother of five children, ages 13 to 25, I am in the thick of parenthood and deeply appreciate the ongo...
When a Spouse Loses Their Faith
by Debra Sansing Woods | Makes You Think Mormon Life
What is it like to be on the gospel path with your spouse—attending church together, serving faithfully in ...