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September 2022

September 12, 2022

God Watches Out For You

The night our tree came down was very stormy and windy. A huge thunderstorm blew...

September 03, 2022

Hard work and the LDS Faith

From the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, members have been...

August 2022

August 06, 2022

Childlessness, Religion, Freedom Of Choice- Becoming A Mother

I really struggled to get to be a mother. I lost my first baby a...

July 2022

July 20, 2022

What are Mormons’ views on the James Webb Telescope?

Have you heard of the James Webb Telescope? It’s marvelous! The pictures of the universe...

January 2022

January 27, 2022

Serving And Being Served

I recently recovered from a long illness. Though it wasn’t cancer, I am in remission...

January 18, 2022

Overcome Being Negative

I recently had a conversation in a parking lot with a man I had never...

January 11, 2022

Growing Old Is A Gift

I’m amazed how many products out there these days are anti-aging, designed to stop us...

January 07, 2022

Gaining Perspective With Love

My mother-in-law and I haven’t always had a smooth relationship. She confuses me more often...

January 04, 2022

Finding Peace In Life’s Storms

We have gotten a lot of snow and storms lately. It’s a major change from...

December 2021

December 10, 2021

Focus On What Matters

I love the holiday season. Christmas fills me with sentimentality. And the lights and nativities...

December 05, 2021

4 Steps To Recover From The Trauma Of The Pandemic

Am I the only one who has become a hermit since COVID hit? I used...

November 2021

November 25, 2021

Writing Is Therapy- Do You Keep A Journal?

I have an admission to make. I see a therapist. I love therapy! I think...

November 22, 2021

Ministering- How Are You Adjusting? 5 Tips To Help

Do you remember the way Visiting Teaching used to be? The older generation in my...

November 18, 2021

The Plan of Salvation and Grief

Grief is heavy. It slows down time and weighs on you. Did you know that...

October 2018

October 08, 2018

ADD is Like Itchy Socks

Last week I had a mole removed from my foot. It was so itchy! I...

September 2018

September 11, 2018

3 Lessons From 9/11 That We Need Today

Today is the 17th anniversary of 9 I still remember where I was when I...

September 02, 2018

7 Things I Learned About Leadership From John McCain

You know that John McCain passed away last week. A couple days ago was his...

August 2018

August 24, 2018

LGBTQ and You

I’ve got some controversial things to say, and I hope you’ll listen. It's about the...

August 17, 2018

Find Joy

In so many ways we are all connected. I was reminded of that this week...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

9 Tips for Preparing For A New School

My son is starting a new school. He has a lot of anxiety with any...

July 20, 2018

What Are Social Skills?

I have a confession to make. For years, as the teachers and therapists have been...

July 14, 2018

The Money Chart- Motivating Your Child

We had been struggling to find a way to motivate my 9 year old son....

July 06, 2018

Deception And Social Media

I love social media. In my life I’ve lived all over the country. And social...

June 2018

June 30, 2018

Immigration- We Need a Different Approach

We used to live in Philadelphia. I loved our neighbors from so many different countries....

June 09, 2018

10 Tips for Being a Good Friend When Your Friend has Autism

(This article was previously published on Abby's page on LDS Blogs.com.) I was recently invited...

June 03, 2018

My Advice to Newly Diagnosed Autism Parents

I remember the day my son was diagnosed with Autism. It was a relief because...

May 2018

May 26, 2018

Making Your Home a Haven- Part 2

Earlier I talked about the importance of making your home a haven for your special...

May 19, 2018

You Aren’t Alone

I’ve been struggling to know what is best for my son for a while now....

May 12, 2018

Holland

I recently read this amazing essay by Emily Perl Kingsley, that I hear is rather...

May 05, 2018

Autism on Vacation- 7 Tips to Make Travel Easier

We recently went on vacation to Orlando Florida, and brought the whole family. In the...