Habitual overeating learned in infancy, BYU study says | Deseret News

Habitual overeating learned in infancy, BYU study says | Deseret News: How parents feed their infants can decrease the odds of early childhood obesity, but breast-feeding is only part of the picture, according to a new study by Brigham Young University sociologists.

Defending the Faith: A case for the traditional view of marriage | Deseret News

Defending the Faith: A case for the traditional view of marriage | Deseret News: The 2012 book “What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense” and its accompanying website at whatismarriagebook.com, deserve wide readership, therefore, and will, I believe, help beleaguered defenders of traditional marriage. The book methodically presents a concise, calm, lucid case for the proposition that legal recognition should be limited to marriage as marriage has been universally defined for millennia.

Children of Married Parents have Lower Obesity Risk: Study : Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Children of Married Parents have Lower Obesity Risk: Study : Health & Medicine : Science World Report: The study monitored the obesity rate of children living in non-traditional and traditional family structures across the U.S. Researchers worked on samples of 10,400 children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort. The research also included assessment of children's height, weight and other factors of development such as cognitive functioning.

Babies who share bed with parents 5 times more likely to die of SIDS | Fox News

Babies who share bed with parents 5 times more likely to die of SIDS | Fox News: Babies sharing beds with their parents face a five-fold risk of dying of cot death, even if their parents are not smokers, new research shows.

The increased risk of death extends to babies previously thought to be at low risk because they are breastfed and the mother has not taken alcohol or drugs, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal Open.

For Peace at Home - general-conference

For Peace at Home - general-conference: Recognize the good in others, not their stains. At times a stain needs appropriate attention to be cleansed, but always build on his or her virtues.

For Peace at Home - general-conference

For Peace at Home - general-conference: One of the greatest blessings we can offer to the world is the power of a Christ-centered home where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference: “We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God.”6

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference: “We must never lose sight of the strength of the women. … It is mothers who most directly affect the lives of their children. … It is mothers who nurture them and bring them up in the ways of the Lord. Their influence is paramount. …

“… They are the creators of life. They are the nurturers of children. They are the teachers of young women. They are our indispensable companions. They are our co-workers in building the kingdom of God. How great is their role, how marvelous their contribution.”5

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference: she never complained. She kept her covenants, and because she did, she called down the powers of heaven to bless our home and to send miracles. She relied on the power of prayer, priesthood, and covenant promises. She was faithful in her service to the Lord. Her steadfast devotion steadied us, her children. She often repeated the scripture: “I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.”

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference: As daughters of God we are each unique and different in our circumstances and experiences. And yet our part matters—because we matter. Our daily contributions of nurturing, teaching, and caring for others may seem mundane, diminished, difficult, and demeaning at times, and yet as we remember that first line in the Young Women theme—“We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us”—it will make all the difference in our relationships and our responses.

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference

We Are Daughters of Our Heavenly Father - general-conference: As daughters of God we are each unique and different in our circumstances and experiences. And yet our part matters—because we matter.

Elder Oaks promotes strengthening the free exercise of religion | Deseret News

Elder Oaks promotes strengthening the free exercise of religion | Deseret News: “Our society is not held together primarily by law and its enforcement but most importantly by those who voluntarily obey the unenforceable because of their internalized norms of righteous or correct behavior. Religious belief in right and wrong is a vital influence to produce such voluntary compliance by a large number of our citizens.”

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Study: Breastfeeding can prevent the development of ADHD later in childhood

Study: Breastfeeding can prevent the development of ADHD later in childhood: Breastfeeding has a positive impact on the physical and mental development of infants. A new study suggests that breastfeeding may protect against the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in childhood. The study is reported in Breastfeeding Medicine, the Official Journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the Breastfeeding Medicine website at http://www.liebertpub.com/bfm.

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow Chapter 9: Sacred Family Relationships

Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow Chapter 9: Sacred Family Relationships: “If we are faithful we will associate with each other in an immortal and glorious state. … Those connections formed here, that are of the most enduring character, shall exist in eternity.”

Latter-day Saints Celebrate Motherhood

Latter-day Saints Celebrate Motherhood:
“One cannot forget mother and remember God. One cannot remember mother and forget God. Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one.”

“Behold Thy Mother” - Ensign Apr. 1998 - ensign

“Behold Thy Mother” - Ensign Apr. 1998 - ensign:
Men turn from evil and yield to their better natures when mother is remembered. A famed officer from the Civil War period, Colonel Higginson, when asked to name the incident of the Civil War that he considered the most remarkable for bravery, said that there was in his regiment a man whom everybody liked, a man who was brave and noble, who was pure in his daily life, absolutely free from dissipations in which most of the other men indulged.

One night at a champagne supper, when many were becoming intoxicated, someone in jest called for a toast from this young man. Colonel Higginson said that he arose, pale but with perfect self-control, and declared: “Gentlemen, I will give you a toast which you may drink as you will, but which I will drink in water. The toast that I have to give is, ‘Our mothers.’”

Instantly a strange spell seemed to come over all the tipsy men. They drank the toast in silence. There was no more laughter, no more song, and one by one they left the room. The lamp of memory had begun to burn, and the name of Mother touched every man’s heart.

“Behold Thy Mother” - Ensign Apr. 1998 - ensign

“Behold Thy Mother” - Ensign Apr. 1998 - ensign:

The holiest words my tongue can frame,

The noblest thoughts my soul can claim,

Unworthy are to praise the name

More precious than all other.

An infant, when her love first came,

A man, I find it still the same,

Reverently I breathe her name,

The blessed name of mother. 1

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are | Video on TED.com

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are | Video on TED.com: Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear - general-conference

If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear - general-conference: The role of women is unique. The renowned American essayist, novelist, and historian, Washington Irving, stated: “There is one in the world who feels for him who is sad a keener pang than he feels for himself; there is one to whom reflected joy is better than that which comes direct; there is one who rejoices in another’s honor more than in any which is one’s own; there is one on whom transcendent excellence sheds no beam but that of delight; there is one who hides another’s infirmities more faithfully than one’s own; there is one who loses all sense of self in the sentiment of kindness, tenderness, and devotion to another. That one is woman.”

Thirty reasons marriage matters more than ever | Deseret News

Thirty reasons marriage matters more than ever | Deseret News: The report is broken down into 30 conclusions, which make up the bulk of this list. These conclusions can be subscribed to five fundamental themes.

1. Children are less likely to thrive in cohabiting households, compared to intact, married families.

2. Family instability is generally bad for children.

3. American family life is becoming increasingly unstable for children.

4. The growing instability of American family life also means that contemporary adults and children are more likely to live in what scholars call "complex households."

5. The nation's retreat from marriage has hit poor and working-class communities with particular force.

Homage to the Home: Why Society Needs Strong Families

Homage to the Home: Why Society Needs Strong Families: We hear it all the time: “The family is the basic unity of society.” But do we, as a society, really think about what that means? The bonds between husband and wife, parents and children, are so firmly planted in history and experience that we often take them for granted — until, as happens from time to time, those bonds break down. As a solid body of research shows, there is no replacement for the way this institution creates and develops human relationships. Family is no longer, nor ever has been, something that is simply “granted.” As anyone who has tried it knows, raising a family and sustaining a marriage are challenging things to do. However, at stake is not only the health of the individual family but also the prosperity and future of society.

LDS Church commentary: Society needs strong families | Deseret News

LDS Church commentary: Society needs strong families | Deseret News: Drawing significant information from a wide variety of scholars and researchers, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today published a commentary called "Homage to the Home: Why Society Needs Strong Families," in which it suggests that not only is the health of the family at risk in the modern world, but also "the prosperity and future of society."