Family

"Young women, your mothers adore you. They see in you the promise of future generations. Everything you accomplish, every challenge you overcome brings them pure joy. And likewise your worries and heartaches are their worries and heartaches."
-M. Russell Ballard April 2010 General Conference

 "Love your mother, my young sisters. Respect her. Listen to her. Trust her. She has your best interests at heart. She cares about your eternal safety and happiness. So be kind to her. Be patient with her imperfections, for she has them. We all do."
-M. Russell Ballard April 2010 General Conference

"We emphasize that the greatest work you will do will be within the walls of your home (see Harold B. Lee, Ensign, July 1973, p. 98), and that “no other success can compensate for failure in the home” (David O. McKay, Improvement Era, June 1964, p. 445).
-Boyd K. Packer April 1992 General Conference

"We need to make our homes a place of refuge from the storm, which is increasing in intensity all about us. Even if the smallest openings are left unattended, negative influences can penetrate the very walls of our homes."
-L.Tom Perry The Importance of The Family April 2003 General Conference

"Teach your daughters to find joy in nurturing children. This is where their love and talents can have the greatest eternal significance."
-M. Russell Ballard, "Mothers and Daughters" April 2010 General Conference

"We need to make our homes a place of refuge from the storm, which is increasing in intensity all about us. Even if the smallest openings are left unattended, negative influences can penetrate the very walls of our homes."
-L. Tom Perry, "The Importance of the Family" April 2003 General Conference

"We must understand that each of our children comes with varying gifts and talents. Some, like Abel, seem to be given gifts of faith at birth. Others struggle with every decision they make. As parents, we should never let the searching and struggling of our children make us waver or lose our faith in the Lord."
-Elder Robert D. Hales, "Strengthening Families:Our Sacred Duty" April 1999 General Conference

"Surely, the most important ingredient in producing family happiness for members of this Church is a deep religious commitment under wise, mature parental supervision. Devotion to God in the home seems to forge the spiritual moorings and stability that can help the family cope. Some may say this is an over-simplification of a very complex problem, yet I believe the answers lie within the framework of the restored gospel of Christ."
-Elder James E. Faust, "Enriching Family Life" April 1983 General Conference

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’? Unlike the book on the library shelf, the covers of which shield its contents, our lives cannot be closed. Parents, we truly are an open book in the library of learning of our homes.” 
-Pres. Thomas S. Monson, "Dedication Day", Ensign, 65.

"Recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction."
-Elder Russell M. Ballard, "Daughters of God", April 2008 General Conference

My Thoughts
Family is central to God's plan. As a mother, I have a sacred responsibility to make sure my children know this and rear them up in a way that helps them feel important in that role. The pressure to be the best mother I can be is real, although, with the counsel given to me, I have the tools to make my home a happy place where the gospel is central. I love this gospel! I love that families are the main focus of the Lord's teachings. In a world where children and families are not valued, I'm grateful to know and understand the importance of love at home. I love my family, and I'm so grateful to have words to live by within the scriptures, both old and modern.