The Secret Power of Sharing Meals Together
Engaging in regular family dinners protected against the harmful effects of the pandemic by increasing emotional closeness and providing dependability.
Category: American Families of Faith
Did COVID Strengthen Family Communication?
COVID had a mixed impact on family communication. Excessive time together was hard, but families benefited more from a greater sense of family connection.
The Power of Home-Centered Gospel Learning
When most people think of worship, it’s something happening in a chapel or church building. A deeper appreciation of worship that can also happen at home has been transformative for many families
It Doesn’t Take Life-Changing Drama to Find Humility
The world’s getting angrier and colder. We were struck by how diverse families cultivate humility through religious practices.
The Healing Power of Humility in Parent-Child Relationships
Lots of families are hurting—with plenty of strained relationships between parents and children. Could a little more humility help us all?
Will My Kids Keep the Faith? Parents’ Hopes and Children’s Choices
Despite strong hopes otherwise, many religious parents are seeing their children choosing a different path—a freedom that is as painful as it is Godly.
Sacred Experiences with Jewish Friends
At a time of rising antisemitism, it can be especially helpful to reflect on ways in which a Latter-day Saint perspective invites robust solidarity and rich connection with Jewish friends.
Learning to Be a Good “Latter-day Saint Boy” from Friends of Other Faiths
It’s striking to reflect on how many positive influences in my life have come from friends of other faiths, and even of no faith. This is my story, or at least a few fun strands of it.
Attending Religious Services of Other Faiths
Faiths across the world observe sacred moments. Watching and participating with them not only helps us love one another more but can deepen our own faith.
“Thank You, I’d Be Honored”: Worshipping with Friends of Other Faiths
There is a joy and power that can come from joining others on their own sacred ground of worship. In addition to becoming better neighbors, we deepen our appreciation for the rich variety of differing faith traditions.
What is Holy Envy and Can it Heal Our World?
Our own religious lives can be enhanced by seeking out good wherever we find it—including through religious pluralism.
Evangelical Christian Families: “God Wants Us … To Be Strong”
Those who adhere to America’s largest faith tradition, Evangelical Christianity, report that their faith gives them tools such as conflict resolution and forgiveness that help their families’ lives.
