Utah’s Legislative Leap: From Reporting to Supporting Child Welfare
New Utah legislation follows best practices for child safety, merging legal protection with moral duty.
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Post Traumatic Hope: A Journey From Trauma to Transcendence
Is there hope after post-traumatic stress? A story of trauma that reveals a pathway to resilience.
Resilience, Family, and Identity with Jenet Erickson
The Raising Family Podcast: “Resilience, Family, and Identity with Jenet Erickson” This enlightening episode welcomes guest Jenet Erickson, a Fellow at the Wheatley Institute and Associate Professor of Religious Education at BYU. Jenet’s research specializes in maternal and child wellbeing, and in this discussion, she illuminates the sacred roles of both mothers and fathers in child development. She explores how children’s emotional and physical growth is deeply influenced by bonding with both parents and delves into the development of identity within these familial bonds. Jenet also touches on the concept of resilience in children and how it can be both a strength and a challenge. The episode concludes with insights on finding joy and happiness in life by nurturing strong relationships within families and society.
When Loving Yourself Meets Loving Your Neighbor
How do individuals balance self-care with acts of sacrifice, especially when their actions are influenced by their faith? Interviews reveal four key factors.
Implications of Latter-day Saint Missions for Young Women
When Latter-day Saint women ask, ‘Should I serve a mission?’ they’re looking at a transformative journey. Mission service refines their personal growth, broadens academic horizons, and cultivates professional skills.
The Untapped Power of Faith-Serious Education in a Skeptical Age
How would it change academic disciplines to draw upon gospel teachings as foundational? Professors at Brigham Young University would like to find out.
Beyond Coping: A New Approach to Mental Health Healing
Learn how asking the right questions can lead to transformative change and hope in mental health healing. This article explores the intersection of faith and mental wellness and how God can help us heal beyond coping.
Ratings Reform: A Science-Backed Approach to Protecting Children from Media Violence
What is the effect of media violence on children’s mental health? Do today’s current TV and movie ratings help protect children from what research says is a problem, or does it just protect parents’ sensibilities?
What I Hope You Mean When You Say “Thoughts and Prayers.”
How can thoughts and prayers lead to faith and action in the fight against gun violence, reducing tragedy without disarming law-abiding citizens? H.R. 7910 may provide a valuable next step.
We Toke the Wrong Turn: Against Marijuana Legalization
Legalizing recreational marijuana poses significant risks to public health and safety, outweighing any potential benefits. It should remain illegal.
How the Loss of Organized Religion is Harming our Youth
Kevin Singer recently wrote an article for Religion Unplugged where he discusses whether spirituality could have anything to do with the mental well-being of our Gen Z population. He shares new research showing a strong connection between religiosity and emotional and mental health well-being. While the percentage of those questioned who consider themselves religious or spiritual is quite high, the number of those who belong to any kind of religion is low. Could the loss of meaning and community associated with organized religion be partially responsible for our present mental health crisis? Could organized religion be a key component to our well being? And how can church leaders, help the young recognize the mental health benefits of ongoing faithfulness?
Patterns in Stories of Lasting Healing from Depression
What can we learn from people who find deeper and more lasting healing from depression? A whole lot, it turns out. Introducing an in-depth examination of themes across stories of sustainable healing from depression.