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Author: Mark D. Ogletree
Mark D. Ogletree is an associate professor in the department of Church history and doctrine. Mark taught for twenty-one years in the Church Educational System where he was a seminary teacher, seminary principal, institute instructor, institute director, and CES Coordinator. He received his bachelor’s degree in human resource development from Brigham Young University; his master’s degree in mental health counseling and educational psychology from Northern Arizona University, and his PhD in family and human development from Utah State University. Before coming to BYU, Mark owned and operated his own marriage and family therapy practice in McKinney, Texas. He has written several books on marriage and family related topics. Mark and his wife, Janie, have eight children and reside in Provo, Utah.
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“No other success can compensate for failure in the home” is a statement made famous by President David O. McKay, who taught Church members the importance of focusing on the family. At the age of thirty-two, he magnified his responsibilities as a newly called Apostle. He had to learn to juggle world travel, heavy Church assignments, and duties with his small but growing family. Later, as a member of the First Presidency, he spent a lot of time teaching and fostering both his children and grandchildren. He embraced a new type of fatherhood in which men were more nurturing and involved in their children’s lives. He seemed to be ahead of his time in his parenting style and practices.
This book takes an unprecedented and in-depth look at President McKay’s parenting and family life in his own home and invites readers to learn from his best practices. There are no other books available that take a contemporary parenting theory and apply it backward into history—in this case, taking a closer look at a modern-day prophet who advocated a prominent emphasis on families.
Size: 6" x 9", 140 pages
Deseret Book
