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• Can I Invite Myself? - February 01, 2016
• Touchy Subjects - December 17, 2015
• I Don't Want to Spend Christmas with My In-Laws - December 03, 2015
• A Call in the Hall - November 26, 2015
• New Rules in a Stake Conference Talk - November 19, 2015
• Parents Who Let their Children Break Rules - November 12, 2015
• I'm Frustrated with My Three-Year-Old - November 05, 2015
• Family Home Evening - October 29, 2015
• Too Much Homework - October 23, 2015
• Don't Celebrate My Birthday - October 15, 2015
• Letters of Condolence - October 08, 2015
• My Manager Suffocates Me - October 01, 2015
• What to Say When Someone Gets Cancer - September 24, 2015
• My Friend Cancels Our Plans - September 17, 2015
• Letting Kids Play at the Playground - September 10, 2015
• Teaching Children to Respect Possessions - September 03, 2015
• Don't Complain about How I Do My Calling - August 27, 2015
• Pick up the Curtain! - August 20, 2015
• My Neighbors Are a Little Too Nice - August 13, 2015
• My Friend Is Dating an Unsuitable Man - August 06, 2015
• Eating at Family Parties - July 23, 2015
• My Abusive Ex-Husband Is Engaged - July 16, 2015
• How to Make Friends without Joining a Book Club - July 09, 2015
• Living Near a Difficult Family - July 02, 2015
• Nothing to Eat at My In-Laws' House - June 25, 2015
• I Overheard a Marital Argument - June 18, 2015
• My Sister Complains - June 11, 2015
• Elderly Mother-in-Law Disses Dead Dad - June 04, 2015
• Greeting New People at Church - May 28, 2015
• Recommending a Piano Teacher - May 21, 2015
• Attending Relief Society Activities - May 14, 2015
• Volunteering an Opinion in Presidency Meeting - May 07, 2015
• Helping a Drifting Daughter - April 30, 2015
• Outsiders in a New Ward - April 23, 2015
• Teaching a Skill and Responsibility - April 16, 2015
• Going Back to College - April 09, 2015
• Don't Engage the Angry Lady - April 02, 2015
• Should I Send an Angry Note? - March 26, 2015
• Should I Invite the Teacher? - March 19, 2015
• My Former Ward Members Won't Talk to Me - March 12, 2015
• Am I a Thief? - March 05, 2015
• My Friend Split When the Ward Split - February 26, 2015
• Confronting Flaky Counselors - February 19, 2015
• No Seats in Sacrament Meeting - February 12, 2015
• My Husband Watches Trashy Television - February 05, 2015
• Lame Young Women Activities - January 29, 2015
• Hurtful Family Stories - January 22, 2015
• Resenting a Son-in-Law's Parents - January 15, 2015
• Odd Comments from Young Women - January 8, 2015
• Cleaning Out Your Closet - January 1, 2015
• Grocery Shopping with Guests - December 25, 2014
• Responding to Bad News - December 18, 2014
• Saying No to Girls' Night Out - December 11, 2014
• Enforcing House Rules - December 4, 2014
• Visiting Teaching Interviews - November 27, 2014
• My Daughter Won't Read - November 20, 2014
• Responding to a Nasty Email - November 13, 2014
• Can I Clean My Mother-In-Law's House? - November 6, 2014
• Welfare Abuse - October 23, 2014
• Storing a Stinky Couch - October 16, 2014
• My Friend Is Enchanted by a False Mormon Blog - October 9, 2014
• Helping a Shy Child Stand up for Herself - October 2, 2014
• Since You Don't Have Kids . . . - September 25, 2014
• Our Bishop Bugs My Husband - September 18, 2014
• Cub Scout Kerfuffle - September 11, 2014
• Counselor to an Abrasive President - September 4, 2014
• Responding to a Lie - August 28, 2014
• A Gracious Apology, Even If You're Right - August 21, 2014
• Making Dinner - August 14, 2014
• My Son Stinks - August 7, 2014
• Go to the Family Reunion - July 31, 2014
• A Tall Guy Gets a View - July 24, 2014
• My Husband Doesn't Home Teach - July 17, 2014
• A Tardy Thank You - July 10, 2014
• My Husband Is Addicted to TV! - July 3, 2014
• The Case of the Disappearing Son-in-Law - June 26, 2014
• Short Skirts at Church - June 19, 2014
• Messing Up the Family History - June 12, 2014
• Dividing the Decedent's Possessions - June 5, 2014
• New Calling, New Insults - May 29, 2014
• Calling and Professional Overlap - May 22, 2014
• Go to Bed Angry - May 15, 2014
• Does Grandma Host the Baby Shower? - May 8, 2014
• My Laurel Has a Mean Mom - May 1, 2014
• My Husband Controls All Our Money - April 24, 2014
• Playing with Neighborhood Kids - April 17, 2014
• Is Information on Facebook Private? - April 10, 2014
• My Visiting Teachers Avoid Me - April 3, 2014
• Should Sisters Share a Bed? - March 27, 2014
• A Wedding Day Wig - March 20, 2014
• False Doctrine in Sunday School - March 6, 2014
• Dad Can't Drive Anymore - February 27, 2014
• My Mean Sister-in-Law - February 20, 2014
• Organizing after Downsizing - February 13, 2014
• When a Friend Always Wants Something - February 6, 2014
• False Doctrine in Primary - January 30, 2014
• It's Hard to Throw Things Away - January 23, 2014
• Cheating at Candy Land - January 16, 2014
• Dancing in Gym Class - January 9, 2014
• Keeping Track of Scissors - January 2, 2014
• My Husband Doesn't Home Teach - December 12, 2013
• Bummer Birthday Gifts - December 5, 2013
• Responding to Public Criticism of My Parenting - November 28, 2013
• New Grandma, New Baby - November 21, 2013
• You Should Attend Stake Conference - November 14, 2013
• We All Know about My Wayward Nephew - November 7, 2013
• Is an Adviser a Young Women Leader? - October 31, 2013
• Don't Celebrate My Birthday - October 24, 2013
• Awkward Questions about Invitations - October 18, 2013
• My Husband Plays the Lottery - October 10, 2013
• White Shirt Rescue - October 3, 2013
• Living Near a Difficult Family - September 26, 2013
• My Stepmother Is Angry with Me - September 19, 2013
• A Stake Leader Insults My Daughter - September 12, 2013
• Pick up the Curtain! - September 5, 2013
• Newlywed Roommates - August 29, 2013
• Expensive Birthday Parties - August 22, 2013
• Cleaning Out Your Closet - August 15, 2013
• Sock Management - August 8, 2013
• I Don't Want Dessert! - August 1, 2013
• Saying No after Saying Yes - July 18, 2013
• Stop Fighting! - July 11, 2013
• To Speak or Not to Speak - July 4, 2013
• Outsiders in a New Ward - June 27, 2013
• Encouraging a Friendly Welcome - June 20, 2013
• A Greco-Roman Bridesmaid Dress - June 13, 2013
• Primary Class Assignments - June 6, 2013
• Can Kids Help with the Laundry? - May 30, 2013
• When Your Child Is Rude in Public - May 23, 2013
• Grocery Shopping with Guests - May 16, 2013
• Cooking for Houseguests - May 9, 2013
• Organizing the Mail - May 2, 2013
• Senior Mission Decision - April 25, 2013
• Should I Go to Law School? - April 18, 2013
• Coping Strategies - April 11, 2013
• Speak Up in Presidency Meeting! - April 4, 2013
• Ethics and Professional Questions at Church - March 28, 2013
• An Unequal Friendship - March 21, 2013
• How to Run a Book Group - March 14, 2013
• Protecting a Girl From Her Tormentor - March 7, 2013
• Earring Policy - February 28, 2013
• How to Manage the Laundry - February 21, 2013
• Is an E-vite Real? - February 14, 2013
• Sustaining a Struggling Teacher - February 7, 2013
• Family Dinner - January 31, 2013
• Invitation Overload - January 24, 2013
• Not Going on a Mission - January 17, 2013
• No Eye Contact - January 10, 2013
• Bizarre Comments at Church - January 3, 2013
• Breaking Up with My Stylist - December 27, 2012
• Tithing Eggs - December 20, 2012
• It's the Principle of the Thing! - December 13, 2012
• The Holiday Shuffle - December 6, 2012
• No Invitation - November 29, 2012
• Am I a Thief? - November 22, 2012
• Critical In-Laws - November 15, 2012
• Use Warm Water! - November 8, 2012
• Asking for Money Owed - November 1, 2012
• Visiting Teaching Lite - October 25, 2012
• Lending a Car - October 18, 2012
• An Undesirable Friend - October 11, 2012
• How Do You Clean a Bathroom? - October 4, 2012
• When Can I Say No to a Favor? - September 27, 2012
• My Husband Is Addicted to TV! - September 20, 2012
• School Activities on Sunday - September 13, 2012
• A Tardy Thank You - September 6, 2012
• The (Fake) Secret Is Out! - August 30, 2012
• Meals for New Moms - August 23, 2012
• Quitting An Unpaid Job - August 16, 2012
• I'm a Non-Political Hostess - August 9, 2012
• A Visiting Teaching Sales Call - August 2, 2012
• Shoes: On or Off? - July 26, 2012
• I Don't Want a Baby Shower - July 19, 2012
• How Should Children Address Adults? - July 12, 2012
• A Gracious Apology, Even If You're Right - July 5, 2012
• The Glycemic Index - June 28, 2012
• Since You Don't Have Kids . . . - June 21, 2012
• Dinner Party with Sports Before - June 14, 2012
• When Relief Society Runs Late -- Every Week - June 7, 2012
• How to Manage a Husband's Long(er) Hours - May 31, 2012
• How to Make Friends without Joining a Book Club - May 24, 2012

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About Cyndie Swindlehurst

Cynthia Munk Swindlehurst spent her childhood in New Hampshire and her adolescence in San Diego. She served a mission in Manaus Brazil. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English and from Duke University with a law degree.

She practiced law until her first child was born. She enjoys reading, tap dancing, and discussing current events. She and her husband live in Greensboro, North Carolina with their two sons.

Cyndie serves as the Sunbeams teacher in her ward.

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