by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 14, 2014 | for Love
Every day I see Facebook posts from a friend who works as a nanny. She loves her charges to pieces and constantly posts photo after photo of their adventures together. And she tags the parents in all her adoring (and adorable) posts. As much as she truly loves these...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 10, 2014 | for Love
All my life I've been asked questions about my adoption. Today I heard a new one. When I had Jessica (our oldest child) I got a sense, for the first time, of how hard it would be to carry a baby for nine months and then just walk away. A relief, perhaps, and a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 24, 2013 | for Love, for Spirit
The Boca Raton ward once hosted a stake Relief Society conference. One of the popular classes was “How To Keep the Romance Alive in Your Marriage.” Fun! Exciting! Romantic! In my late 20s with two kids, I settled in toward the back and began listening. At...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 4, 2013 | for Love, for Mind
See the title, above. That is currently the most common homeschooling question I get these days. (And, lest you are wondering, it's almost always from people who don't know my children, so it's not a reflection on them.) This is followed closely in frequency by,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 24, 2013 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
Planning a wedding reception at home is a unique experience. We have a long list of things to do, to rent, and to buy. One of the most important was a chocolate fountain. It's something the bride has wanted for years. So right after commissioning a seamstress to make...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 23, 2013 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
When we lived in Boca Raton, Florida, and I made my way around town with my (then) four young daughters in tow, I was always greeted by one of two things: What until they are teenagers! or Oh, the weddings! The weddings! And, seriously, you've got to use your best New...
