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The worldwide gathering of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as General Conference, is October 5-6.  If you intend to watch with your family, there are things you can do to make the experience more meaningful.

Are you feeling it, too? People say they're experiencing an Olympics withdrawal. For two weeks, the world was united through sport. We cried together, laughed together, and cheered together... but it doesn't have to end there.

This time of year can seem crazy and chaotic, it can be a powerful and productive time of year, too. A time to harness your inner strength and really make things happen.

When we’re overwhelmed, we may overlook the simple things we can do to lighten the load. The start of the school year can definitely feel overwhelming with things to do and places to be.

This back-to-school week can feel like one giant heart squeeze. They say we get 18 summers with our children, and another one has already come and gone. It’s enough to make us moms weep. From first to second grade or high school to college, it can be sad to see the time move so quickly.

Maybe you have the back-to-school blues, or maybe you’re thrilled for a fresh start. Either way, we’re here to ensure your family starts the semester strong.

At this point of summer, it's easy to fall back on screens and let the kids watch TV and movies more than we'd like them to. But, a good book could be motivation enough to keep your teens and tweens reading!

In today’s digital age, the question of when and how to introduce children to social media is a hot topic among parents.

Celebrity couple Chip and Joanna Gaines have set a hard stance. “Our house rule is you get social media the summer before you go to college. So, we have that time to kind of work through things,” Joanna told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on Today’s 3^rd hour.

They aren’t alone. Actress and TV host Drew Barrymore says no to phones. She passionately expressed to her live studio audience, “It is amazing to have wanted so badly for my kids to love me and to love their environment and feel safe, and none of us want our children to resent us, and we don’t want to be their enemy. It is such a hard choice to say, I don’t care if you hate me for this. I don’t care if you’re mad at me for this. I know that I’m doing the right thing by you and I accept your anger.”

The research supports the celebrities concerns too. The book, “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Haidt has been at the center of this conversation. The author claims the decline of a play-based childhood and the rise of a phone-based childhood has contributed largely to the significant increase in anxiety and depression among young people. He advises parents to hold off on smartphones until high school and say no to social media until 16.

But what is the everyday mom doing with this somewhat new, concrete information?

A lot of couples think that in a healthy marriage, sexual intimacy should be easy. That it should just come naturally.

Sometimes we have to do things we really don't want to do. Like, make dinner... again. Or clean up dinner... again. These are things that make a house hum, but doing them can get monotonous.

Food is a huge part of culture, and French food is no exception. We are building up to the 2024 Paris Summer Games by exploring all of the beautiful aspects of the host country, France.

The museum experience is a highlight of French culture. As the bright Olympic spotlight shines on Paris next month, we wanted to celebrate all of the beauty the French lifestyle has to offer while exploring ways we can experience that romantic, artsy vibe here at home.

As we're building up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, we're also celebrating the chance to learn about French culture - a lifestyle we admittedly romanticize and dream about. One distinct lifestyle difference is found in how the French start their day.

Out of sheer excitement for the Summer Games, we are schooling up on our French culture, adding a page to our Paris Playbook.

We celebrate the sports, the competition, the athletes, and - the Olympics are also celebration of humanity and of culture. Sadly, we can't all fly to France, but we're having a lot of fun exploring some ways we can recreate that alluring lifestyle here at home.

The very best of the human spirit is on display during the Olympics, but how can we extend this energy beyond the two-week event?

The Olympic Games start in one week and here’s what’s bound to happen. We’re going to be watching these impressive athletes, almost seeming superhuman in their abilities. As we sit on our couches with our snacks, we’ll be captivated by their performances. But then, something unexpected happens. We start to feel inspired, driven, and motivated by what we see on the screen.

Wouldn't we all like to visit France? The upcoming Paris Olympics is putting a bright spotlight on the culture, the food, the history - it all feels so romantic.

The Olympics are not just about winning. Yes, athletes compete to win, and their goal is to take the gold, but it’s much more than just a medal. Hopefully, that ribbon around their neck speaks not just to athleticism, but to character.

The buzz has been building, the excitement has been mounting, and now we’re ready to go. The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is on Friday, and we’re thrilled to be part of this worldwide stage.

The Olympics are about more than sports and athletic competition. It's a celebration of humanity and of culture - which makes these upcoming Summer Games in Paris extra fun! Women have a romanticized fascination with the French way of life. We want to dress like a French woman, eat like a French woman, stroll the cobblestone streets with a beret on our head and a croissant in our hand!

Netflix has recently launched two sports docuseries that offer an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest Olympic stars, just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It’s a universal sentiment among parents: if only our kids would listen, all our problems would be solved.