by Tracy Polyak | Dec 4, 2011 | for Fun, for Good
I recently introduced Grasshopper, age 6, to a favorite Christmas video from my childhood, A Charlie Brown Christmas. In that video, a depressed Charlie Brown is given the assignment to obtain and decorate a Christmas tree for the children’s Christmas play. But...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 28, 2011 | for Good, for Love
Take the time to watch the video. Really. “Once a week church attendance is sufficient for a13-year-old boy.” With all those block meetings, firesides, priesthood previews, family home evenings, seminary classes, and mutual nights, you might be imposing...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 9, 2011 | for Good
First it was Transporter, a local bulletin board system in Provo in the late 1980’s. Then it was America Online, where I was on staff in the Family Computing Forum and later in the Homeschooling Forum. Next, we upgraded to the World Wide Web, and email group...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 29, 2011 | for Good, for Mind
Buzzword of the day: discrimination. It’s a word so emotionally and politically charged, that we can’t seem to take a breath and insert logic on the subject. And everyone knows that discriminating against people is wrong. Discrimination is terrible!...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 31, 2011 | for Good
Being an adoptee, I’ve often realized that one of the greatest gifts I have ever been given is that of life and a home. My birth mother chose to have me and my adoptive parents gave me a loving, stable home. In our culture, most people take these things for...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 9, 2011 | for Good
Anti-Litter? Yes! When I was in second grade, we saw a film strip (am I dating myself?) about forest fires, ecology, and the like. I spent the rest of the week wandering my neighborhood with a bag in hand, collecting litter. It’s a no-brainer not to dump your...
