"Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes."

- L. Tom Perry (Ensign, May 1989, p. 114.)

"When parents try to teach their children to avoid danger, it is no answer for parents to say to their children, 'We are experienced and wise in the ways of the world, and we can get closer to the edge of the cliff than you.' Parental hypocrisy can make children cynical and unbelieving of what they are taught in the home. For instance, when parents ( Read more... )

"To teach our children the gospel of Jesus Christ and to protect them from the influences of a wicked world, love must abide in our homes. We should cherish and care for our children with unwavering dedication. . . . You young parents who are beginning your families must guard against seeking financial gain, worldly comforts, or achievement at the ( Read more... )

"President Brigham Young instructed parents by saying ( Read more... )

"To instill order in our homes, parents should be in charge and exercise parental authority in righteous dominion and establish acceptable standards of behavior for their children, setting limits and adhering to them consistently. They are to teach and guide their children 'by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love ( Read more... )

"Every human being is a spirit child of God and lived with Heavenly Father before coming to earth. He entrusts his spirit children to earthly parents who provide a mortal body for them through the miracle of physical birth and gives to parents the sacred opportunity and responsibility to love, protect, teach, and to bring them up in light and truth ( Read more... )

"After Adam was placed on earth, God said, 'Let us make an help meet for the man, for it is not good that the man should be alone' (Abr. 5:14). Eve and Adam formed the first family. . . . They had children who also formed families. 'And Adam and Eve, his wife, ceased not to call upon God' (Moses 5:16). The pattern of families essential to Father's ( Read more... )

"All of us need the strength that comes from daily reading of the scriptures. Parents must have a knowledge of the standard works to teach them to their children. A child who has been taught from the scriptures has a priceless legacy. Children are fortified when they become acquainted with the heroic figures and stories of the scriptures such as ( Read more... )

"Are we likening all of our children's gospel experiences to the real needs in their lives? Are we teaching them about the gift of the Holy Ghost, repentance, the Atonement, the sacrament, and the blessing of sacrament meeting as they meet the challenges in their lives? There is not enough time in formal meetings to teach our children everything ( Read more... )

"The Lord has directed, 'Bring up your children in light and truth.' To me, there is no more important human effort. Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge; it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration. President David O. McKay (1873-1970) stated that being parents is 'the greatest trust that has been given to ( Read more... )