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Most Parenting Programs are at Odds with the Gospel
Posted On June 5, 2023

H. Wallace Goddard The war in heaven was fought over agency—the ability and privilege God gives us to choose and act for ourselves. The war on earth continues to be about …

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Why I Wrote a Book Combining Religion and Research with Relationships
April 25, 2023

When I began a PhD program in Family Life at Utah State University, Nancy and I were worried about the potentially corrosive effects of research on our testimonies. Would the …


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The Relationship Books that Change Everything
March 13, 2023

Recently, I shared some ideas from some of my favorite relationship books with a friend. He seemed quite amazed by the many, rich insights! He asked me to share my …


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Building Families on the Rock
February 27, 2023

Our culture shouts many instructions about family relationships. “If you want a good marriage, you’ve gotta communicate better.” “The key to effective parenting is managing the consequences of children’s choices.” There …


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Going Down The Waterslide In God’s Embrace
May 6, 2019

Sara is the youngest of our three children. She was always more cautious than Emily or Andy. I don’t know why. We never tricked or deceived her. She was just …


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Feelings Come First
March 12, 2019

A Great Idea …“When children are in the midst of strong emotions, they cannot listen to anyone. They cannot accept advice or consolation or constructive criticism. They want us to …


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Teaching Our Children to Love and Serve Each Other (Part 2)
February 21, 2019

In the previous post we described a common sibling squabble and two of the most popular methods parents use to stop the battling: parental intrusion and lecturing. Both methods have a serious …


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Teaching Our Children to Love and Serve Each Other
February 20, 2019

Quarreling and bickering among siblings are painfully common in family life. While children are declared innocent because of the atonement (D&C 93:38), it is also true that “when they begin …


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RECREATIONAL REPENTING OF OTHERS
February 12, 2019

I was walking along Canal Street in New Orleans with Bob, a friend, colleague, and a good Catholic man. He described his continuing challenge to be the man he wants …


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Newton’s Third Law
February 2, 2019

Newton’s third law of motion teaches us that every action has an opposite and equal reaction. I suspect that his law applies to human relationships just as much as rolling …