In our world where people are confused, how are Latter-day Saint parents to go about raising their children? Fortunately, the Lord has given us direction through the scriptures and prophets and apostles, and it all begins with having the courage to share our testimonies with our children.
A talk Dustin gave in church on Mother’s Day, Sunday, 12 May 2013—with audio! Continue reading Trend parenting for Latter-day Saints
Introducing a new section of Dialann.org where you can meet Susan, Dustin, and Fiona, the people behind this website and Dialann the magazine. Continue reading Meet our family!
To lift your spirits on this sad day, here’s Fiona playing her guitar and singing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and the Alphabet Song this afternoon. Continue reading Fiona playing her guitar
I’ve learned a lot of words since I was born. “Family” is one of the most important. Continue reading The meaning of family
And, as usual, we go to the beach. But this time it was on the Google Wallet Express. Continue reading Fiona turns two
NEW YORK • DECEMBER 2012 Dear family and friends, TWENTY TWELVE began on a dour note for Dustin. It wasn’t because he turned 30 nine days into the new year, but rather because he realized that he now looks like he’s 30. Fortunately, February proved to be a lot brighter. This year was a leap year, which meant that we got to celebrate our real … Continue reading Our annual holiday letter, 2012
Throwing balls and running in circles—baseball is my kind of game. Continue reading Take me out to the ballgame
Fiona talks, reads, makes messes, cleans up—and is obsessed with finding fish wherever she goes. Continue reading Where are the fish?
18–26 February 2012 | Fiona, with passport in hand, takes her first trip abroad. Continue reading Fiona goes to Iceland
A visit to the Queens Museum of Art’s model of the five boroughs. Continue reading The Panorama of the City of New York
Fiona talks a lot, tries on clothes, and is given to melodrama. So she’s basically a teenager in a toddler’s body. Continue reading A portrait of the artist as a little baby
I turned 30. Here I reflect on three things that got me to this milestone. Continue reading I’m 30. How’d I get here?
Fiona wonders about the wonders of Christmas. Continue reading Why was there a tree in our house?
With our friends Corbrett and Kerri, who were visiting us from the Washington, D.C., area, and Alfred and Cha Cha, members of our branch who had recently joined the Church, we went to West 74th Street and Central Park West on a chilly fall morning to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in person for the first time. Continue reading Macy’s + Thanksgiving = A must-see in our new hometown
Susan’s parents stop by. Continue reading A visit from Grammy & Papa
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