Family

"Our children are in our homes for a limited time. If we wait until they walk out the door to turn over to them the reins of their moral agency, we have waited too long. They will not suddenly develop the ability to make wise decisions if they have never been free to make any important decisions while in our homes...Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them. They provide opportunities for growth as children acquire the spiritual maturity to exercise their agency properly. And yes, this means children will sometimes make mistakes and learn from them." (Elder Larry Y. Wilson, May 2012 Ensign [Conference Issue] pg. 104, "Only the Principles of Righteousness")


"Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling - from which the will never be released - is to one another and then to their children." (President Boyd K. Packer, May 2012 Ensign [Conference Issue] pg. 6 "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them")


"Too often someone comes to me and says, 'President Packer, wouldn't it be nice if...?' I usually stop them and say no, because I suspect that what follows will be a new activity or program that is going to add a burden of time and financial means on the family. Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected. We urge our members to show devotion to their families." (President Boyd K. Packer, May 2012 Ensign [Conference Issue] pg. 9 "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them")


"Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Friends move away, children grow up, loved ones pass on. It's so easy to take others for granted, until that day when they're gone from our lives and we are left with feelings of "what if" and "if only." Said author Harriet Beecher Stowe, 'The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone." (President Thomas S. Monson, October 2008 General Conference, "Finding Joy in the Journey")


“Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.” (President Boyd K. Packer, http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/193167.Boyd_K_Packer)


"Insisting that you have a picture-perfect family home evening each week - even though doing so makes you and everyone around you miserable - may not be the best choice. Instead, ask yourself, 'What could we do as a family that would be enjoyable and spiritual and bring us closer together?' That family home evening - though it may be modest in scope and execution - may have far more positive long -term results." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)


"Work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it, because in fact everything in life does count on it...Pray for guidance, for help, for direction, and then follow the whisperings of the Spirit to guide you in the most serious of all responsibilities, for the consequences of your leadership in your home will be eternal and everlasting." (President Gordon B. Hinckley, November 2002 Liahona Magazine, "Each a Better Person" Elder Oaks quoted this in his talk, "Good, Better, Best")


"When children are born in wedlock and have both a mom and a dad, their opportunities and their likelihood of occupational success skyrocket. And when families work and play together, neighborhoods and communities flourish, economies improve, and less government and fewer costly safety nets are required." (Elder M. Russell Ballard, April 2012 General Conference, "That the Lost May Be Found")


"Organize your personal lives to provide time for prayer and scriptures and family activity. Give your children responsibilities in the home that will teach them how to work. Teach them that living the gospel will lead them away from the filth, promiscuity, and violence of the Internet, media, and video games. They will not be lost, and they will be prepared to handle responsibility when it is thrust upon them." (Elder M. Russell Ballard, April 2012 General Conference, "That the Lost May Be Found")


"We need to do things in the right order! Marriage first and then family. Too many in the world have forgotten this natural order of things and think they can change it or even reverse it. Remove any of your fear with faith. Trust the power of God to guide you." (Elder M. Russell Ballard, April 2012 General Conference, "That the Lost May Be Found")


"No career can bring you as much fulfillment as rearing a family" (Elder M. Russell Ballard, April 2012 General Conference, "That the Lost May Be Found")