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Raising Pornography-Immune Kids: 7 Strategies for Parents

Carly (not her real name) was 8 years old when she received a mobile device for her birthday. Carly had also just learned where babies come from because her mom had given her “the talk.” Being curious and imitating how the adults in her life seek information, Carly typed the word “sex” into a search engine to learn more. Four months later, her mom discovered the horrific pornographic videos that her daughter had been viewing from her mobile device.

Weekend activity: Visit the Church history sites abundant in SLC

Memorial Day is fast approaching, the youngsters are counting down the final days of school and folks are adding sunblock and flip-flops to their shopping lists. While the weather in many areas of the United States seems more typical of early March than late May, summer is, in fact, just weeks away. Countless Latter-day Saint families — including those living in Utah and others outside the Beehive State — are likely planning a warm weather excursion to Church headquarters in Salt Lake City. There's plenty to see on Temple Square and in neighboring venues such as the Church History Museum, the Conference Center and in the historic Joseph Smith Memorial Building.

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New Study: Mormons Are the Most Republican of Any Religion

While Mormons might be the most Republican-leaning religious group in America, we are not the religion with the most unified political view. That's why it's important to remember that the Church does not take a stance when it comes to political parties, and there's room within our Church for those with differing opinions, whether in politics or other areas of life.

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11 words that mean something completely different for Latter-day Saints

By Lindsey Miller

There are so many common words that mean something completely different for Latter-day Saints. If you’re a member of the Church, you probably know these all too well, but if you’re new to the culture, you’ll want to keep this list of words handy so you’re not disappointed when you don’t get a delicious steak at the stake center.

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President Woodruff's Bizarre Dream About Death, Snakes, and an Angel That Came True on His Mission

By Wilford Woodruff

While traveling through Arkansas, President Wilford Woodruff and the elders traveling with him decided to pay a visit to a Mormon family living in the area.

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Watch: Wayne Burton and "Voice" Contestant Hanna Eyre Sing Beautiful "Fragile"

By Wayne Burton, Advertiser

Latter-day Saint musicians Wayne Burton and Hanna Eyre, who blew away judges on The Voice in 2018, teamed up to perform an original song, "Fragile." This song was written to remind "us that we are important and stronger than we think but that we should also consider those around us may have deeper struggles and wounds than we think."

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September 2017 Visiting Teaching and First Presidency Messages

By LDS Living

This month's messages remind us of the importance of living prophets and what it means to be "of one heart."

New York Times: Missions Signal a Growing Role for Mormon Women

Ashley Farr, once Miss North Salt Lake Teen USA, is the first in her family’s long line of Mormon women to become a missionary, and in December she embarked on her new life in this gray corner of Asia. She packed her bag according to the church’s precise instructions: skirts that cover the knee, only one pair of pants, earrings that dangle no longer than one inch, and subtle but flattering makeup, modeled in photos on the church’s website.

Mormon Mom Wins Ironman World Championship

For most college athletes, graduation marks a moment of change — a time to box up game-day uniforms and training sneakers and shift to careers, sensible work shoes and maybe marriage and parenthood.

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After Father's Body Found, LDS Family Testifies of Miracles and God's Grace

By Danielle B. Wagner

On July 25, John Page was reported missing by his family. For 12 days, his family and over 200 volunteers helped search for Page, eventually narrowing their search to Lakeside Mountain, near where Page's car was discovered.