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Over the years I have had some of the issues discussed in the article. But I didn't have the attitude expressed in the article. I think that attitude makes all the difference in finding solutions. Writing an article on the internet doesn't solve anything.

Bini, I was 19 when I was endowed and garments were one piece. I thought they would be a big issue for me. I was surprised that they weren't. Now that the two piece are common I find that I miss the one piece sometimes. Especially because I didn't have to worry about tucking them into a waistband. I have had some of the issues over the years that were discussed in the article. Resolving the issues is easy when you are committed to the covenants made that require you wear the garment. Try not to be stressed about it too much. You might find its not that big a deal after all.

Staph lives on our skin. If you're struggling with repeated staph infections you need to see your doctor. Garments will not cause an infection anymore than other fabrics will. The bacteria or virus cause the infection. Go one size bigger to make sure they are loose. Definitely buy natural fibers. Also, at the beginning only buy two pair. Experiment with the different styles and fabrics. Also... your Bishop's wife, the RS President or a sister in your ward who you are comfortable with can be very helpful.

We always waited until the kids were asleep. As they got older and figured it out they kept up the ruse and insisted they believed. :) Now with our grandson. We do Santa. And we have Cleatus (an Elf on the Shelf). :) We have more adults to help pull it off now. We are doing some fun things with Cleatus and Santa.

Thank you. That story will be helpful.

This article and especially many of the comments made me sad.

maxi pads with wings and changed often as well as a tampon solved the issues for me. My periods got to the point where it felt like hemorrhaging for 2-3 days. I have never had to replace garments because of my period. Hydrogen peroxide takes blood out of everything. Also, OxyClean soak helps too.

No. All I remember is that I heard something about these parties....but not specifically "slumber" parties.

I'm sure my kids will (are? ) handle me with duplicitnous (is that a word?). The older I get the more like Backroads grandmother I become.

I agree. Costco comes the closest. I use LIbby canned pumpkin on the years I don't cook the pumpkins. This year I have 10 quarts of fresh pureed pumpkin. I even cooked/pureed the white pumpkin.

Pie! All Pie! My personal favorite is Pumpkin made with my grandmother's recipe. Her crust too. My sisters compare our versions of grandma's crust. We had each made pie with her and wrote down how to make the crust. Each recipe is a bit different. After pumpkin, my favorite is apple (from my bottled apples) and cherry (made from my bottled lambert cherries). Then there is my grandmother's mincemeat recipe. This is to die for. I haven't made it for a few years. I probably should make it this year. Its not the normal raisin version. It has apples and lemons and raisins or course, but it also has MEAT! Its yummy. My husband's favorite is Banana Cream. I use the Lion House recipe with Grandma's crust. My SIL likes lemon. I make a lot of pies for the holidays starting the day before Thanksgiving... Today! Today... I have started with four pumpkin and 1 apple and crust for 2 banana cream and 1 lemon cream. I have to make two more pumpkin. When I walked my son to his car when he got ready to leave, the dang dog ate holes in the first two pumpkin. GRRRRRR!!! I guess she likes them too.

goes to church and sits on the front row. I wonder how I would act. An AA camp is within my wards boundaries. Often we have men come to church who dress as best they can but don't have the resources to dress as we would expect. Our ward goes out of their way to make them feel welcome. The ward missionaries usually give them rides to church. But what if it was someone nobody knew? What do you think about this? Mormon bishop disguises himself as homeless man to teach congregation about compassion | Deseret News

It was one sentence warning about these parties. Not a whole talk. Unfortunately I can't remember the subject of the talk. I thought I wasn't remembering correctly but then my husband remembered too.

I have been looking for a conference talk. I remember it from a few years ago and my husband says there was a similar talk back in the 80s. It was warning women about parties selling lingerie and other adult items. My adult daughter went to one and now wants to host one. She doesn't believe me that these parties are not good. I'm hoping to find the talk so that she understands its not just her mother's opinon. thank you.

Offer to buy the turkey this year. Then get what you want.

It was refreshing to hear young men talk about the Christ-like attributes they like to see in young women. They appreciated modesty. Its hard to give highlights. Reading the words doesn't have the same impact as hearing and seeing these young men verbalize that they think of girls. Maybe you can find a computer to watch it on?

Its hard to say no when a child might suffer the consequences. I know... I've been trying to drop my 28yo son on his head for 4 years and still catch the grandson (who is now 5-1/2). They live with us and I'm Grandma/Mom. Co-parenting with my child has been interesting but that's a subject for another thread. We've made progress. A lot this past year. We never provided anything but a roof and food (at home) for our son. But we have taken care of all the needs for our grandson. This past year our son has started paying for more and more. He now has a job which has insurance for them both. And he's starting giving me money every month. (holding my breath) Its not over and its a hard to hold the line. But its worth it. Decide what you are willing to do and then don't do more. I would tell your DIL that you will pay for groceries or for something the baby needs (then pay the store), but tell your son the cash stops NOW. Call him before he calls and whines. Be firm. He will test you. Whatever you do, do not ever give him Cash or deposit money in his bank account. In the last four years we have not given our son money. Not one cent. Its been difficult at times. But its been worth it. Now if I could just get him to do some household chores more than once in a blue moon. When I figure that out I'll work on my daughter and her husband. Again...no cash. Just a roof and food at home. They all have jobs.... that's a requirement to live under my roof.

I would like to rent some teenagers too. In particular a teenager to play with grandson. :) Unfortunately its not in the budget.

The following link is to a site that might be helpful. A Better Mormon | Become Part of the Solution of Pornography Addiction

Great way to handle it. Sometimes when we receive the kind of feelings you did about this fast we dismiss them because the feelings are warm and inviting. Feeling uncomfortable about something can be inspiration too.

Both...and a huge brunch on Christmas morning. My adult kids plan on Christmas morning at our house just because their Dad cooks a big breakfast. :) Nobody can beat his omelets. We eat for a week (or more) on leftovers.

We just did a FHE on the revelations regarding the last days. The end message was to remain faithful, obey the commandments because its only through our obedience to God that we are promised safety.

Yes the dress can be tailored to fit.

I agree with him. I believe disciples of Christ don't put each other down or focus on differences. Christ commanded us to love one another as we love Him. It is only through our demonstrations of love and charity (the true love of Christ) that we truly follow Him. I think some of what keeps us from working together is fear. I would hope that we could discuss our theological differences without getting defensive or offensive.