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A deliberate mother’s guide to Halloween

How does a deliberate mother handle Halloween? Does she work to make Halloween educational or meaningful (maybe delve into the history of Halloweeen or talk about the pros and cons of “scary”) or just accept it as a mostly meaningless but fun holiday?

Read these beautiful tributes to women and mothers from President Nelson, other Church leaders

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages by Church leaders.

Podcasts

Why Didn’t Laman and Lemuel Just Go Back to Jerusalem and 2 Additional Questions from 2 Nephi 1–5

By Tamara Uzelac Hall

Editor’s Note: Tammy Uzelac Hall is the host of LDS Living’s newest podcast, “Sunday on Monday,” a weekly podcast focused on Come, Follow Me that dives into the hidden treasures of the gospel. Here are three questions readers might have in their studies of the Book of Mormon this week, accompanied by Hall's insights that add new meaning to the beloved verses.

Famous Latter-day Saints

8 Famous People Who Defended Latter-day Saints

By LDS Living Staff

With the Book of Mormon musical, prominent Church figures in the spotlight, and frequent mentions on TV shows and in pop culture, Latter-day Saints are used to their religion being the butt-end of a joke or the subject of heated public debates.

Latter-day Saint Life

Surviving a faith crisis (and how Church members can help)

By Patrick Q. Mason

Church members can experience a crisis of faith for a variety of reasons. Whether stemming from a discovery of an unflattering but true account of Church history, a negative interaction with a Church leader, or a recent change in the Church Handbook, each person’s reason is valid and should be treated as such. Here are ways those experiencing a faith crisis can cope, as well as ways loving members can support them.

WWII Refugee to Mormon: Walter Maschmeyer's Journey

By Whitney Sorensen

At age twelve, Walter Maschmeyer traversed Germany amid the turmoil of World War II. Traveling only with his mother, Maschmeyer saw miles of German countryside during 1945 as they used whatever transportation was available to find a safe place in the war-torn nation. With Maschmeyer’s father on the German front and the Soviet army fast approaching, this journey was both frightening and essential. Only upon the arrival of American soldiers did the Maschmeyer family reunite and settle again into a peaceful life.

Latter-day Saint Life

It's F-A-M-I-L-Y Not P-E-R-F-E-C-T: My Struggle Living in a Non-Traditional Family in the Church

What a beautiful thought from this article, "No family is spelled perfect. Christ himself had a different family set up and set of circumstances, and He cares about yours as well."

Latter-day Saint Life

Church's Unprecedented Women's History Team Is Changing How We See Women in the Church

"They don't understand that women have always had an integral part to play in the church and have contributed immensely to the theological discussion. I think it's super empowering," Church Historian Jenny Reeder said. She is part of a group of four women with the Church History Department who are preparing to release a number of groundbreaking publications on women in the Church.

For Jimmer, first season in NBA is one filled with ups and downs

It was billed as a short, compact 66-game schedule. An NBA season played on fast-forward. No rookie summer ball. Forget about preseason camp. And practice? Man, there would be games, but practice? With up to five games a week, practices weren’t the norm.

Maternity Fashion: Top Picks for the Pregnant Woman

By Kate Ensign-Lewis

This is my second time 'round the pregnancy cycle (check out my first stab at pregnancy fashion) . . . and this time I'm chasing a busy toddler boy. AND I'm going to be pregnant through the long, hot summer. My priority is comfort.