Joette

I get your cultural reference. When we talk about "increase" this to us as LDS is not just a mortal life belief we believe that our increase is an Eternal principle.If we are faithful & righteous to achieve the highest degree of glory within the Celestial kingdom then we will have the right to produce for all eternity.We will be the builders of new Worlds & then we will populate them.Takes a male & a female to do that. I have friends & family who are homosexual-the majority are in homosexual relationships,one is married to a woman to whom he is faithful & they have children.One abstains from sexual relations. I myself have never been sealed in the Temple I cannot enter the Celestial Kingdom without a mate-the same goes for men.We need both parts of mankind to make the whole. I know that IF I am faithful then one day I will receive the blessings of a Temple sealing. We accept anybody of any sexuality within our congregations-all that we ask is sexual purity before marriage & fidelity afterwards.Repentance is always available.

What area do you live in? Just trying to find out which Mission you would be part of.I'm in the London England Mission -maybe a senior missionary couple would be good to teach you? They have life experience & maybe more time than a regular missionary-no offence to young Missionaries who are often very mature.

Have you tried "white noise" sitting her in her chair in front of the washer or dryer-when it's on.It can have an almost hypnotic effect on them. My Mum fractured her leg when she was 5 & she says the only person who could lift her without hurting was her Daddy.Her Uncles were equally strong & tall so thinks it was she trusted him not to hurt her.Your dad has raised you,is experienced & babies can smell fear at fifty yards. It does get easier but colic is hard.Lots of tummy time & have you thought of cranial osteothapy? It worked wonders for a couple of babies I know especially ones who had a long and or difficult delivery(Yep I was sceptical too but seeing is believing) They went from crying almost every waking moment to very little.Oh & baby massage-it helps to build the bonds too & I found it soothed & relaxed me not just the baby(who is now 20!).He was so colicky every piece of furniture was draped with sheets he threw up so much & I never left home without several changes for him & at ;least two for me. Good luck it is the hardest but best thing you could ever do.

A good supply of water -drinking & washing is also a cheap start to your storage-although in that space can be the problem. Something as simple as a a burst pipe or water-main can disrupt your supply & instead of scrabbling around for pots,pans & empty bottles to fill up in a hurry you can "tap into" your water supply.

I have no problems talking about sex,contraception,pregnancy, menstruation,menopause etc. In fact my two teen boys often cry "Too much detail" for things which I think are quite tame. Intimate details of what happens between a man & wife are just that "intimate" & not to be shared.I agree with LDS Jewess that would seem like a betrayal.

I would be more interested in their experience,qualifications,references whether their views on discipline, nutrition meshed with mine rather than their gender. I hate to break it to you but many females are sexual predators/paedophiles My Mother never left us with anyone but a trusted family member.She is a very trusting person but when it came to our safety she was like a hunting lioness & wo betide anybody who even looked at us askance. I know that many people don't have that option & many family members may not be safe to leave your children with -I guess it's a case of using your discernment & judgement & common sense.

What has shocked me is that siblings would share intimate details of their marriage. I Have a very close relationship with all my siblings especially my sisters but we have never ever discussed our sex lives. That is like betraying your spouse in my mind what goes on behind closed doors-or doesn't is between spouses -perhaps sharing with your Bishop or a parent but only in extreme circumstances. Would it be the same response if the situation was reversed & the husband was impotent?

Agree with the most recent postings. It horrified me when here in the UK Jamie Bulger a two year old abducted & murdered by two 10years olds the venom & hatred shown to them-more than would be vented against an adult .Murder of James Bulger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia They were two very disturbed emotionally & sexually abused & neglected children.I'm sure they knew what they did was wrong & that they were committing a sin but knowing children as I do they would not have been aware of the finality & consequences of their horrific actions. It seems that one has been released successfully back into society after years in a Youth Custody facility & then an adult prison.He will be on permanent license so liable to be re-imprisoned if he breaches his license-this could be as something as trivial as a Parking ticket. The other has been taken back into custody as he was allegedly accessing child-porn on his computer.It is unlikely that he will released again. Whilst this was a deliberate act by Venables & Thompson I am appalled at the lack of compassion for the actions of children whither intentional or deliberate.

Terrible terrible tragedy and who is to blame? Ultimately the parents sorry but if you leave an untrained teen in charge of several children(?)That's asking for trouble. A five year old has little idea of consequences & I can think of it being a logical thought of a five year old brain.Under the water you can't make noise so if the baby is underwater I won't have to hear him cry. Tom & Jerry? The Road Runner? They whack & injure & even kill each other & are back the next day so it might not even have been a voiced/viewed suggestion to harm or quieten the baby.Five year olds are smarter than you think.They can be sophisticated in their logic & thinking-what they are not is able to know the consequences of their actions. I would be suggesting family therapy & therapy for the child & supervision to see what happens within the family.How do you recover from this?

Having seen what Bipolar did to a very dear friend-including throwing her baby across the room I can see why he has made poor choices. He needs to see a Psychiatrist & get a proper diagnosis & treatment plan.Then when the meds are kicked in he hopefully will see light at the end of the tunnel. What he needs is help,support & encouragement & if you or other family members can offer this with the further support of a good Bishop/Home Teachers then this would be a good start. That's the great thing about the Atonement -we are forgiven not once twice or even three times but every time we repent we are forgiven.We have to live with the past we have created but if we have truly repented then the Lord has no memory of it.It's gone. .Sometimes we are our own worst enemies & critics-we allow Satan to drag us down to despair thinking "I've messed up again I might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb" This is again denying the Atonement & the pure love that our Saviour has for us.He's our biggest cheerleader He wants us to be happy & to succeed in life & for us to fulfill our potential. Man is that he might have joy-we can't have joy(peace of mind) if we are not in good standing with the Lord or the Church.Help him back do what you can to help him achieve that.

My Niece and her husband & 16 month old son are all vegan & LDS.The baby has had all his vaccinations & they go to the Dr for treatment if necessary.They are ultra-careful about what they eat etc & she was warned that she would have an underweight baby as she was not eating meat-well he was 10lbs 2ozs so I guess they got that one wrong.

Here in the UK we don't have the choice we have to have a legal ceremony before a Temple sealing. So we get to do the walking down the aisle part in front of friends & family before heading off to the Temple. A member of my family was married a couple of years ago.Her health was such that she could marry civilly but she has still not been well enough to attend the Temple for a sealing to her husband.The Temple is several hours drive away & she has just not been fit enough to do so.They are planning that it will happen soon,that it may take them a week to do it-travel,resting,her endowment & their sealing as a little family of three- they have a little baby too now a little miracle who she was advised she would never have. I know that Heavenly Father will not deny them any blessings they would have been sealed if possible but it just wasn't. I have sympathy for those who have problems in getting clearance etc & I understand it can take years & you can still be denied a cancellation of sealing(for the women). Each person has to be guided as to what is right for them-the Lord does not want us to be commanded in everything we have to work out what is the right path for us-but it should not be just for expediency of an intimate marriage relationship.Sometimes we have to exercise self-control-after all there will be times in a marriage where sexual relations are off the menu-what do you do then?

You can't beat british bacon better than Danish & miles ahead of what passes for bacon in the US(it would get prosecuted under the Trade Description Act here). We have lovely food here & some of the best chefs & resturants in the World.Not just fish & chips.

Whatever age a child is he needs certain things.It might be a clean nappy as a baby or a nudge to get their homework done when they are teenagers. Homes don't clean themselves-there is laundry,window-washing,vacuuming,baking,shopping,cupboard drawer sorting out-changing clothes around from Season to season-sorting out what gets passed,what get sent to the Charity shop & what gets binned.This is not evenfactoring in gardening,preserving etc. As many women are having children later in life we also have the task of caring for eldery relatives along with the child-care,housework,voluntary work & Church callings. My younger sister had a husband & four children under four who thought all she had to do was be more organised & she would get more done & be less tired.She left him to it for a week-after three days he was begging her to come home.They are now Grandparents & he is always making sure that his Stay-at home Daughter-In-Law/Son -in -law get a fair bite of the cherry. My sister supplemented the family income by working from home & when they were older re-trained. I think what works for one family would not work for another. I was raised in a time when working Mums were not the norm.My Mother did not have the labour-saving devices I have =had to shop daily as there was no fridge,no washer/dryer or disposable nappies.She was widowed & had to return to work.It was hard for us to adjust.I can still remember the sick feeling on coming home & Mum wasn't there(this is pre her return to the work-force).She was the heart of the home & it's Captain-it ran well because she put her heart & soul into it-not for herself but for her husband & children.Her joy & achievement in life was having a happy clean,well-nourished & happy family.It was what she wanted & she is an intelligent,informed woman who could have did anything.Money was scarce & she would make it work well.! I wish I could be half the homemaker she still is.

It's tough when any child has any behavourial issues whatever the cause. In my experience whatever the problem children need the same things-love,support,approval.a sense of safety,boundaries & lots of hugs. One of my lovely nephews suffers from Autism.It is hard to see him terrified by things that are exciting & everyday to us.Yet he brings such joy & love with the challenges he brings.He is more supported by speech therapy( he is very articulate when he chooses but his non-verbal coomunication skills are good enough for him to get the job done) He grasps abstract thoughts & ideas way above his chronological age & his skills at self-care are way above that of his elder brother.Yet a trip anywhere can be more daunting with him & take longer than a day's hard gardening. Learn to live with what he has & if he does have autism it's a hard road to plough ,very much a one step forward & then three steps backwards kind of life.