Ezra Taft Benson

Yes, one can repent of moral transgression. The miracle of forgiveness is real, and true repentance is accepted of the Lord. ”

If you are a single parent, make friends with others in similar situations and develop friendships with married couples. Counsel with your priesthood leaders. Let them know of your needs and wants. Single parenthood is understood by the Lord. ”

Modesty in dress and language and deportment is a true mark of refinement and a hallmark of a virtuous Latter-day Saint woman. ”

Communism introduced into the world a substitute for true religion. It is a counterfeit of the gospel plan. ”

Do not leave yourself or your family unprotected against financial storms... Build up savings. ”

It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money. ”

Too often the pressure for popularity, on children and teens, places an economic burden on the income of the father, so mother feels she must go to work to satisfy her children's needs. That decision can be most shortsighted. ”

Family preparedness has been a long-established welfare principle. ”

We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases. ”

Many a family, in order to make a 'proper showing,' will commit itself for a larger and more expensive house than is needed, in an expensive neighborhood. Almost everyone would, it seems, like to keep up with the Joneses. ”