“He truly loves people, and I hope the Church membership and people in general get to see that side of him,” shared his daughter.
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Alicia couldn’t hold or nurse the newborn because of her radiation treatments.
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Get behind the scenes of the ultimate dad joke.
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“I will hold his hand again. I will joke with him again.”
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“[God] has so much He wants to tell you.”
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Feel ready for Father’s Day with these gifts that will inspire and uplift.
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The past few years have been busy for former NFL and Notre Dame star Manti Te’o, but he says that his family is his top priority.
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I am beginning to see that whether or not I am good enough wasn’t a question God was ever asking.
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Here are a few select stories and quotes—sweet, funny, and poignant—from and about the current Church leaders on fatherhood.
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Fathers come from many walks of life and each have their own unspoken ways of showing their love for their families.
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Instead of rolling your eyes at your dad’s latest silly riddle or cringe-worthy pun, let’s celebrate dads and all their cheesy humor.
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"In both my personal and professional opinion, my dad got this fatherhood thing pretty much figured out. Allow me to share seven fatherhood lessons that I learned from him (along with a few of my own thoughts)."
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Russell’s obvious affection for his father, Marion, is perhaps most apparent in his word of choice when referencing his father: “Daddy.”
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Whether you're going on vacation or enjoying the nice weather, summer provides many opportunities to relax, rejuvenate, and maybe read a book or two. Here are 10 books to help you bring more light to your life this summer.
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I had no idea that reaching out on LinkedIn from my home in Anchorage, Alaska, would lead to what I consider significant experiences with Georgians.
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“I knew it would be challenging to raise my daughters without my wife. But I soon found out I wasn’t really on my own.”
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“Thanks to the gospel of Jesus Christ, I know I will see my father again. Families are forever,” President Oaks testified.
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My father suffered all his life from low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness. He was raised by an alcoholic father who often told him how worthless he thought he was. Thankfully, my father never became an alcoholic himself, but he never told me and my siblings that he was proud of us or praised us for things we had done well. Growing up, I tried to please him, but I always felt I couldn’t quite make the mark. This caused us to have a strained relationship.
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Bryce Jurgys's father always encouraged those around him to reach beyond what they thought they were capable of.
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It’s not just what our fathers teach us that matters; often it’s what they don’t teach us that can make the difference.
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Thanks to Meridian Magazine for making us aware of this video.
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As my father’s colon cancer was killing him during the 1994 Christmas season, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles unexpectedly visited my parents’ home in Bountiful, Utah, and gave him a blessing before he died.
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While attending the Church of England’s signature Christmas service, Elder Holland shared a message about the hope and comfort Christ's birth brought him after his father passed away on Christmas.
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You are my three little girls, but I know you won’t stay that way for long. I don’t fully realize it yet but somehow I know these are the days I'm going to miss the most.
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I have been listening to the words of modern prophets all my life. I read the scriptures, attend my meetings, and try to live the gospel to the best of my ability. I have a testimony of the Savior and His plan for us. I have had trials and understand the purpose of mortality in the plan of salvation. I know the Lord answers prayers and loves me. When we sacrifice and obey the commandments, blessings come.
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Tithing, fast offering, supporting an active family, stockpiling a year’s supply of food, paying for braces: How do I make ends meet? As a young husband living on a teacher's salary and with so many other financial tugs pulling on our bank account, I often wondered how I'd ever be able to help my children finance their missions, if they chose to serve in that capacity.
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I was at work on a Sunday when I got a text from Mel, “I’ve officially lost it today.”
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A father’s relationship with his daughter can significantly impact her throughout her life. Here are 5 ways Dad can influence his girl and help her to become a confident, happy, successful woman.
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Ollie Cantos never thought he would be the father of triplets—until he met Steven, Nick, and Leo. Learn how this family discovered the gospel and the blessings of an eternal family.
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If you thought you worried a lot before you became a dad—just wait. I never knew what true worry was until I became a dad. Sure, I had various situations that made me fearful and apprehensive in my life, but from the minute I had those little souls placed under my stewardship, my worries compounded exponentially. But, so did my joy and sense of purpose.
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The Rexburg Children's Choir recently released their first music video, "My Heavenly Father Loves Me," to remind people of the beautiful creations that surround us and the love of our Father in Heaven. Watch the beautiful video below, a perfect message to help us remember our Heavenly Father as we celebrate all the father's in our lives this weekend.
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"When I think of the virtue of meekness, I think of two people: the Savior Jesus Christ and my father. Truly, I was blessed to be reared in a home with a father who was meek."
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Mormon dad Travis Hancock was recently featured on CNBC for quitting his job at an ad agency to sell $1 million worth of his own original board games. Here's how he did it:
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To serve and to intentionally reach out to help each other is a great blessing. When you can become a mentor for another because of personal experience you have gained, do it. Age does not matter; experience does. It is very feasible for an experienced youth to be a mentor to someone very much his or her senior.
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Our prayers go out to the Abplanalp family at this time.
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From now on, if you commit to lip-syncing "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in the car, you better commit like LDS author Jason F. Wright and his daughter.
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Learn tips and tricks from a professional organizer who specializes in helping families function better.
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After his father passed away on a humanitarian trip, Ethan Carter felt strongly that he would serve his mission in the same country where his father passed away while serving others.
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The day after Amy Clawson's 33rd birthday, she and her newborn daughter passed away on May 21. It was less than a month before Father's Day, leaving LDS dad Alex Clawson to raise his three little children on his own.
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Those were just a few of the powerful quotes from LDS prophets and apostles shared by The Huffington Post in a Father's Day article that then shared this powerful video created by the Church:
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A BYU professor's research is quickly showing just how much mental illness can affect parenting among fathers and the effects that can have on their children.
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Several famous Latter-day Saints have shared touching tributes to their fathers on social media.
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Here are a few interesting truths about dads that you won't ever see on TV.
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"It's not always easy to put your kids before yourself, but when you do it right (meaning with love), you experience a joy and an unparalleled happiness in meeting their needs and their wants that you wouldn't trade for anything," LDS dad Vance Taylor said.
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Jonathan Cavender's father was a race car driver, but he decided to stop racing after his children were born due to the dangerous nature of races. Although he stopped racing professionally, his love for racing never diminished. Jonathan's father shared this love with his children by helping them prepare cars for pinewood derby races. However, Jonathan and his brother always knew that family was their father's highest priority.
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The following is an excerpt from Voices of Hope: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Same-Gender Attraction, taken from the chapter “Perspectives for Parents.” Click here to learn more.
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The miracle of birth does many things to strengthen a family. It changes a mother and a father and prepares them both to enter parenthood with the strength and support of loving Heavenly Parents. Though we typically think of women when we discuss childbirth, I want to share with you three ways childbirth can prepare a husband to step into his new role as a father.
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For Father's Day, instead of just getting presents from his family, Alex Boye decided to create a special gift for the people who matter the most in his life—his wife and children. Check out this adorable and surprisingly funny cover of Lukas Graham's "7 Years."
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It seems that millennial dads are more likely than singles to be happy with their careers, with their workplaces, and with their life overall.
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A father can play a vital role in the life of his child. And though they might not achieve all of their biggest goals, the way that they choose to handle their failures and move forward influences how their children face similar situations later in life.
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The Church recently uploaded to their Facebook page this adorable video of little kids sharing why they love their dads. In just 60 seconds, it sums up so much of what dads mean to us in our lives.
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