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This is another great author, with creative ideas for families! How to Thrive When You’re Trapped Inside By  Nicholeen Peck  · March 19, 2020 Trapped! That’s what many people feel like they are right now. Many children are complaining of being bored, or worse, having way too much screen time. Stress is infiltrating more homes globally by the day because businesses are closing their doors, people are losing their jobs, bills are still coming due, social distancing is making people feel disconnected, and there are shortages of basic necessities at the stores. My Facebook friend, Jason, phrased it like this, “We’re all getting to understand what freedom really is now that it’s slowly being taken away from us…” So, is that trapped feeling the absence of freedom? Yes, that’s why it’s so hard to take. Having More Freedom When Freedom is Taken Freedom helps societies thrive. Luckily, in our homes, we are in charge of our own family-governments and sel...

I found some great ideas that will help you in your families.  Many of these ideas I would have been very glad to have found when I was raising my family.  I always felt I was not organized, (and I wasn't!) and I was trying to read whatever I could to help me take care of my home, and several young children.  The photo below was taken of us, in yellow, and most of our posterity, at our Golden Wedding in 2005. Book for LDS parents and leaders to help you navigate the intersection of technology and moral life. The full text is online at no charge.  https://ldsmediatalk.com/2017/07/25/digital-mists-of-darkness-helps-parents-with-internet-safety/ The next 3 are from  -- loveandmarriageblog.com Good Luck with these ideas.  You may have time to do the monthly thing before school starts!