What Alcohol Does to Your Teenage Brain
When I was a little girl, my parents told me that I was never to be with one of my favorite relatives again. If he came home while I was visiting, I was to leave right away. I was confused. This relative had always been kind, gentle, and sweet. They explained that his...
Jesus Christ Knows You Personally
When I was a toddler I used to be so afraid to be dropped off at a babysitters because I thought my parents would forget me. Believe it or not, they never did! But the reality is that they could have forgotten me, probably not forever, but at least for a small period...
Repentance and Starting Over After Sin
I was writing an article about the apostle Peter today for another website. I like Peter. Sometimes people aren’t very nice to him because they focus too much on the mistakes he made, but he did more right than wrong. Peter was the first apostle Jesus chose. He had so...
Peer Pressure and Christian Teens
I was teaching some pre-teens recently and we were talking about peer pressure. Sometimes in religious lesson manuals, there are little stories about teens who stand up to their friends when asked to do something wrong. In the stories, things usually work out really...
How Mormon Teens Learn to Serve Others
I read an article a while back about Jabari Parker, the high school basketball star who is considered the best in the United States. The reporter mentioned that after a big win, he couldn’t find Jabari. The rest of the team was talking to reporters or meeting girls,...
Mormon Young Women Organization
The Young Women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes mistakenly called the “Mormon Church,” assists Mormon parents and priesthood to promote the growth and development of each young woman, 12-18, through Sunday instruction,...
Jabari Parker: Mormon Basketball Star
Ever since Jabari Parker landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated, everyone has been talking about him. The high school basketball star from Chicago is attracting attention for a lot of reasons. He is an extraordinary player being sought after by major colleges. His...
Elaine Dalton Participates in Live Chat
Sister Elaine Dalton, General President of the Young Women Organization (for young women ages 12–18) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often misidentified as the Mormon Church) participated in a live chat on February 23, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. EST. This...
Mormons Say Polygamy Morally Wrong
By Amy Choate-Nielsen Deseret News Published: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 7:00 p.m. MST David Letterman knows how to get a laugh.Like most comics, he riffs on the day's news, deadpans the camera and revels in audacity."Oh, did you hear about this?" the host of CBS' Late...
Mormon Beliefs and Attitudes on Immigration
A recent The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life conducted an in-depth survey of Mormons in the United States. Mormon is a nickname sometimes used to describe members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The fourth article in a...