How To Have Better Parent-Child Communication
It can be tough to connect with your kids, especially if they don’t want to connect with you. As parents, we want to have a close, meaningful relationship with each of our children. But for loving, intimate relationships to work, open and sincere communication is...
How To Talk With Teenagers about Religion
Teenagers and young adults are increasingly interested in talking with their parents about spiritual and religious matters. As children mature into adolescence, they tend to spend less time with their parents in joint activities but more time engaged in conversation....
Tips for Teaching Repentance to Teens and Younger Children
Repentance sometimes sounds scary or confusing to children and teenagers. The article “10 Tips for Teaching Repentance” provides tips for teaching repentance in a loving, empowering way. Here are the first four tips from that article: Keep it simple. You...
Building Emotional Resilience With Youth and Children
Emotional resilience is the ability to adapt to emotional challenges with courage and faith centered in Jesus Christ. Research shows that a supportive, nurturing relationship with an adult is a strong predictor of resilience in children. The following two resources...
How to Get the Most Out of Parent-Child Time
Spending time with children is one of many ways to love and support them. But parents often have difficulty finding as much time as they would like to spend with their children. The article “Getting the Most out of Parent-Child Time” provides strategies to...
Christlike Parenting: New Resources From the Church
The Church provides resources, useful information, and practical ideas for parents in a new section, “Christlike Parenting” in the Life Help section of Gospel Library, or by going to parents.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. The resource outlines ways to create loving...
Games, Stories, Activities for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 2025
The Church has published a website with games, stories, and activities related to the Come, Follow Me study in 2025 of the Doctrine and Covenants. For every week of Come, Follow Me, you can find fun activities that match the weekly scriptures and that help simplify...
Kid-Friendly Activities for Family Reunions
If you have a family reunion this summer, consider these activities to make memories and help your kids enjoy learning about their family. The site www.TheGenealogyKids.com has a bunch of fun games to help kids learn about their family. Also, watch the video 20...
Video: Your Life Story is More Important Than You Think
In a world that often celebrates the extraordinary, watch this video five individuals who’ve led seemingly ordinary lives through their own eyes, are reminded of the indelible mark they’ve left on the hearts of their loved ones. The Church video “Your...
How to Talk With Your Kids About the Gospel
As parents, it’s our job to teach our children about the gospel. But a gospel discussion doesn’t have to be formal. The Ensign article “How Do I Talk to My Kids about the Gospel in Everyday Ways?” provides ideas for weaving gospel discussions into daily...
Family Proclamation Applies to All Kinds of Families
This year is the 25th anniversary of the “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” It teaches us the eternal doctrine of the family and lists principles that successful marriages and families live by. But what if you don’t have the ideal family with a mom, dad,...
Teaching Children About Managing Money
If you want your children to succeed, they must learn to manage money well. Research reveals that parents are the number-one source of kids’ financial education. Kids learn more about money from their parents than from school, media, peers, and work experience...
Video: What Parents Need to Know About Their Kids and Social Media
“A digital community. That is where we are living now,” says Dina Alexander, founder and president of the nonprofit Educate and Empower Kids. So how can we teach our kids to be honest, productive, and safe in this community? In the video “What Parents Need...
LDS Dad Creates Family Home Evening App
LDS dad Rylan Evans has developed the app LDS-Family Home Evening Tools to make FHE more meaningful for his family. In less than a minute, it helps his children plan the lesson, song, scripture, and the activity. Learn more about the app in the article “How one...Follow on social media