Parenting

To learn more: The Family - A Proclamation to the World

Hope for Parents

“The Prophet Joseph Smith declared—and he never taught a more comforting doctrine—that the eternal sealings of faithful parents and the divine promises made to them for valiant service in the Cause of Truth, would save not only themselves, but likewise their posterity. Though some of the sheep may wander, the eye of the Shepherd is upon them, and sooner or later they will feel the tentacles of Divine Providence reaching out after them and drawing them back to the fold. Either in this life or the life to come, they will return. They will have to pay their debt to justice; they will suffer for their sins; and may tread a thorny path; but if it leads them at last, like the penitent Prodigal, to a loving and forgiving father’s heart and home, the painful experience will not have been in vain. Pray for your careless and disobedient children; hold on to them with your faith. Hope on, trust on, till you see the salvation of God” (Orson F. Whitney, in Conference Report, Apr. 1929, 110).

Parenting and Provident Living

President Thomas S. Monson said,
"It is the home where fathers and mothers can teach provident living to their children.  Sharing of tasks and helping one another set a pattern for future families as children grow, marry, and leave home.  The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest."

Parenting

Elder Holland said, “Imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with.  That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it."

There is probably no aspect of our lives where we are harder on ourselves than with our parenting skills.  It’s okay if we’re not perfect parents or our children aren’t perfect.  If our Heavenly Father was held to that standard of thinking, He would be a failure!  Read this great article to help you recognize your efforts to be a successful parent!
Five Truths to Help Hurting Hearts