BARBOSA, COLOMBIA—On January 10, 2017, the highly anticipated national conference in Colombia began. The theme of the conference was "Redeemed Families" and had the participation of Brother Radu Ionita (GC Youth Department Director), Brother Segundo Guzman (GC Regional Secretary for Central America), and Brother Mario Alvarado (Assistant GC Regional Secretary for South America).
Dealing with problems and crises is more common than most people realize–especially in the family environment. After all, while strangers are often on their best behavior in front of company, family is where we let our guard down and reveal our faults. Furthermore, we feel more at liberty to criticize a family member than a stranger. These two factors together can create an environment conducive to contention.
The Postmodern Family Scenario
Many are those who consider the family institution discredited and bankrupted. From an early age, our young people are induced by the media to think that marriage does not have to last a lifetime.
TRUJILLO–The Spring Harmonies Music School began on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Trujillo, Peru. The special event brought together musicians from all over Latin America for a week of learning, practicing, and growing their talents. Between orchestra and choir, there were approximately 150 musicians present during the week.
The composition of the mother's milk is, of course, affected by the mother's diet, and thus the concentration of various nutrients in the milk are reflections of the maternal diet. Lactation requires a lot of nutrition and requires a certain caloric expenditure, so it is very important for mothers to be attentive to what they eat and to seek a healthy and balanced diet. Another important factor is to always stay hydrated. Water intake is essential during lactation.
Food ingested by the mother can also cause colic in the baby.