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Russell M. Nelson: Do not try to control your children. Instead, listen to them, help them to learn the gospel, inspire them, and lead them toward eternal life. You are God’s agents in the care of children He has entrusted to you. Let His divine influence remain in your hearts as you teach and persuade.

Thomas S. Monson: All of us remember the home of our childhood. Interestingly, our thoughts do not dwell on whether the house was large or small, the neighborhood fashionable or downtrodden. Rather, we delight in the experiences we shared as a family. The home is the laboratory of our lives, and what we learn there largely determines what we do when we leave there.

Family Dinner

The number of those who report that their "whole family usually eats dinner together" has declined 33 percent. This is most concerning because the time a family spends together eating meals at home is the strongest predictor of children's academic achievement and psychological adjustment. Family mealtimes have also been shown to be a strong bulwark against children's smoking, drinking, or using drugs. There is inspired wisdom in this advice to parents: what your children really want for dinner is you. 

Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign Nov 2007

Children

“Children” - Elder Neil L. Andersen

When to have a child and how many children to have are private decisions to be made between a husband and wife and the Lord. These are sacred decisions—decisions that should be made with sincere prayer and acted on with great faith.

To a righteous father, there are no words sufficient to express the gratitude and love he feels for his wife’s incalculable gift of bearing and caring for their children.

“And [Jesus] took a child … in his arms [and] said …

“Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth … him that sent me.”

What a wonderful blessing we have to receive sons and daughters of God into our home.

Let us humbly and prayerfully seek to understand and accept God’s commandments, reverently listening for the voice of His Holy Spirit.

Families are central to God’s eternal plan. I testify of the great blessing of children and of the happiness they will bring us in this life and in the eternities, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Our Greatest Work and Joy, Throughout All Eternity

"Our family is the focus of our greatest work and joy in this life; so will it be throughout all eternity."


Russell M. Nelson, Oct. 2001, General Conference "Set in Order Thy House"

Family is Central

"When I think of the love I feel for each member of our family, I sense, to a slight degree, the love that our Heavenly Father bears for His children. While the family is under attack throughout the world, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims, promotes, and protects the truth that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children."


Russell M. Nelson, Apr. 2010, General Conference "Generations Linked in Love"

Genealogy

"Our inborn yearnings for family connections are fulfilled when we are linked to our ancestors through sacred ordinances of the temple."


Russell M. Nelson, Apr. 2010, General Conference "Generations Linked in Love"

With Help From the Lord

"With the help of the Lord and His doctrine, all the hurtful effects from challenges a family may meet can be understood and overcome. Whatever the needs of family members may be, we can strengthen our families as we follow the counsel given by prophets."


Robert D. Hales, Apr. 1999, General Conference "Strengthening Families"

We Must Understand

"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."


Robert D. Hales, Apr. 1999, General Conference "Strengthening Families"

The Key

"The key to strengthening our families is having the Spirit of the Lord come into our homes. The goal of our families is to be on the strait and narrow path."


Robert D. Hales, Apr. 1999, General Conference "Strengthening Families"

From the Beginning

"From the very beginning the Lord has established the importance of the family organization for us."


L. Tom Perry, Apr. 2003, General Conference "The Importance of Family"

Gospel-Cantered Home

"May it be our resolve this year to build a gospel-centered home, a safe harbor from the storms of the adversary."


L. Tom Perry, Apr. 2003, General Conference "The Importance of Family"

The Purpose of Life

"I believe the mission statement for mortality might be “to build an eternal family.” Here on this earth we strive to become part of extended families with the ability to create and form our own part of those families. That is one of the reasons our Heavenly Father sent us here. Not everyone will find a companion and have a family in mortality, but everyone, regardless of individual circumstances, is a precious member of God’s family."


M. Russell Ballard, Oct. 2005, General Conference "What Matters Most is What Lasts Longest"

Family First

"As your leaders, we call upon members of the Church everywhere to put family first and to identify specific ways to strengthen their individual families."


M. Russell Ballard, Oct. 2005, General Conference "What Matters Most is What Lasts Longest"