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Yearly Archives: 2017

But what qualities do they need to be a hero dad? What is the first thing you thought of when you read “Fathers Are Heroes”? Your first thoughts might have taken you back to your experiences as a child. Or you might have thought about the father or father-figure in […]

Fathers Are Heroes!

June 14, 2017 in Uncategorized by Deanne Taylor

The weekend of the National Conference began at the Willard Hotel, just steps away from the White House. It is the oldest, most iconic hotel in Washington, D.C. Just standing there gives one a historic feeling, a feeling that you are a part of something great. The first day was […]

Connecting with Mothers from Across the Country

May 23, 2017 in Honor by Deanne Taylor

How do we honor those most important to us, our mothers? We have a day that honors them. This day commonly features breakfast items and a card. We also give them gifts and found organizations focused on honoring Mothers and the work they do (like American Mothers). I am not […]

How One Mother Handles Mother’s Day

May 10, 2017 in Honor by Deanne Taylor

There is nothing that fills me with more hope than Springtime. The cold dark winter is left behind and the light and life of Spring emerges. No matter how bleak the winter, the minute I see the first green shoots of a crocus I am filled with cheer when I […]

Hope Springs Eternal

April 13, 2017 in Educate / Honor by Deanne Taylor

When thinking of community service, one thinks of disaster relief after an earthquake, fire, flood, or some other natural disaster. We seldom think of helping displaced persons or those with individual needs that aren’t being met. Yet the downtrodden are those that need our assistance and attention the most. I […]

What Are You Passionate About? Find a purpose and a ...

March 29, 2017 in Serve by Deanne Taylor

I know, we talked about service a couple months ago, so why do we bring it up now? There are all types of service, most of which involve service learning to some extent. Remember that you don’t need to “do it all” but it is good to know what is […]

Service Learning: What does it mean? One more thing for ...

March 15, 2017 in Educate / Serve by Deanne Taylor

In family relationships, love and connection are the goals. Recently, I was listening to my good friend tell me about some challenges in her relationship with her mother-in-law. Their personalities are distinctly opposite and sometimes friction arises or there is unspoken tension. Over the decades, we have shared this conversation […]

Love and Connection

February 28, 2017 in Educate / Honor / Serve by Deanne Taylor

Early in life we are taught to honor and respect our mothers by being obedient. After all, they work hard for us in so many ways – making meals, cleaning the house, washing clothes, driving us to events, helping us with school work, working to provide for us, teaching us […]

How Do We Honor Mothers?

February 15, 2017 in Serve by Deanne Taylor

2017 Utah Mother of the Year Day Declaration

February 15, 2017 in Honor by Deanne Taylor