Wanted: Moms & Dads! (FAML)

This week we listened to and read a few talks from the apostles about marriage and the importance of it in Heavenly Father's plan of Happiness. My favorite ones was by Elder David A. Bednar. He talked about different principles that are important to marriage and how they apply to the plan of happiness. I don't know why but the thing that always stands out to me when talking about marriage and children is the fact that female and male spirits complete each other, which is one of the first things that Elder Bednar pointed out. There are so many strengths that my husband has that I definitely lack. But I love that because that means that he is going to level us out and that our kids can learn more from us than if it was just me. It makes so much sense as to why we need both parents. The whole world knows there is a difference between boys and girls but instead of using that to their advantage they tell us that it is bad and that we all need to be completely equal. Can't they see that that is exactly what makes everything work out so well? Don't they see that now when women are just as beastly as men the children at home are suffering because mom is too caught up in work? Or how everything is so competitive these days that it is hard to have respect for anyone because you feel like they are a threat to you? That is so sad! There is a quote that talks about how we have plenty of tough, rough, aggressive women and how we need more nurturing, loving, and kind women. It is true girls are like that for a reason. Society needs our loving touch and the hard work of men. Just because we are different does not make us unequal. I love that I have the attributes of a woman, and that my husband has the hard working attributes of a man. Together we can teach our children to love and work hard, instead of one or the other.

      I feel like I should add in a little side note here. There are definitely times when mom needs to work or there aren’t both parents in the home. That is ok and there is nothing wrong with that. The problem is when single mothers choose to bring children into the world knowing that the dad is not going to be in the picture. We as members of the church need to stand up for what we know. We need to try as hard as we can to make sure our children have both parents, so that they can learn and grow in the most celestial way.