“What is a family council?” Friend, July 2017
Answers from an Apostle
What is a family council?
By Elder M. Russell Ballard
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Elder M. Russell Ballard
From “Family Councils,” Ensign, May 2016, 63–65, and “Be Anxiously Engaged,” Ensign, Nov. 2012, 29–31.
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Answers from an Apostle
A family council is a meeting on any day of the week. It can be with just you and a parent or with your whole family. It’s a time when you can …
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Turn off electronics and look at and listen to each other.
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Tell your parents about your worries or fears.
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Offer to help a sibling during a hard time.
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Make goals and write them down.
Combined with prayer, a family council can invite the Savior’s presence in your home. It can help your family be happy.