Beck, Julie. “A Mother Heart.” General Conference, Apr. 2004.
- “By developing a mother heart, each girl and woman prepares for her divine, eternal mission of motherhood.
Beck, Julie. “Mothers Who Know.” Ensign, Nov 2007, 76-78.
- “There is eternal influence and power in motherhood.”
Dew, Sheri. “Are We Not All Mothers?” Ensign, Nov. 2001, 96.
- “Motherhood is more than bearing children. … It is the essence of who we are as women.”
LDS Church Leaders. “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” 1995.
- “…marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.”
LDS Relief Society Declaration
- “We are women of faith, virtue, vision, and charity”
- “Let me introduce you to some women who are real “housewives.” In preparing for this assignment, I asked some of my college-educated women friends why they chose to be full-time wives and mothers. Here are some advantages they see in this special career.”







