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Elder Jorge T. Becerra — Poor Little Ones When Elder Jorge T. Becerra, General Authority Seventy, was young, he watched his dad find people who were in need and privately give them help by enrolling them in school, buying them food or doing something else they needed. Elder Becerra's dad would always say "pobrecito" which means "poor little ones." His family often housed those who needed a place to stay as they became self-reliant, Elder Becerra said. He watched his family live the principle of helping others temporally and spiritually and has tried to do that while serving in church now.

This year's lineup includes an impressive list of authors, including Vancouver sisters Naomi Eliana Pommier Steinberg and Myriam Steinberg.

Question: I need some advice on how to proceed with my marriage, or even if it should proceed any longer. I feel I have come to an impasse where I am just so tired of fighting for what I want and ultimately not getting it. I hate conflict and always choose to bury what I feel or want to say in the moment rather than have that awkward encounter. I have had couple’s counselling and this has helped somewhat but old habits remain. My husband is quite dominant and the decision maker. We have been together 12 years, married for three. We are now trying to have children. Since we have met I have b...

Tingle show benefits WHAT Comedian Jimmy Tingle offers a “Humor for Humanity” fundraiser that in part benefits Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater with virtual showings of his recorded “2020 Vision: Why Would a Comedian Run For Office” show. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A and Tingle’s comedy performance. When: 7 p.m. through Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday (sales end 75 minutes before showtime; Zoom link sent one hour prior to show) Where: Via Zoom link sent to ticket-holders Tickets: $20 or pay what you can Information: what.org  ‘Flying Santa’ story told in exhibit The Massachu...

Our Favorite Parenting Books of 2020 Greater Good’s editors pick their favorite books to help parents and their kids thrive. By Maryam Abdullah, Jill Suttie, Diana Divecha | December 22, 2020 For a lot of families, parenting has never been harder than it was this year. Many have been struggling for months trying to provide child care and schooling at home while simultaneously working either alongside their children or as essential workers in the community, if they haven’t already lost their jobs. The theme that emerges across our favorite parenting books of the year is how ...