After drinking from a spiritual firehose during general conference, it is possible to sometimes walk away feeling both inspired and overwhelmed. The words of living prophets and apostles stir our hearts, but the sheer volume of counsel can make it difficult to know where to begin once the sessions are over. Especially in families with children at different ages and stages, parents may wonder how to help everyone remember and apply the messages in a meaningful way.
The good news is that reviewing Conference doesn’t have to be complicated or intimidating. With a little intention, you can weave its teachings naturally into your family’s rhythm and create opportunities for growth, discussion, and testimony. Here are five ways to take a bite-sized chunk out of the job.
1. Family Study
If you use the Come, Follow Me manual for daily family scripture study, you could dedicate Sunday to focusing on a gospel topic of your own choosing, based on your children’s needs. For instance, when a child is preparing for baptism or priesthood ordination, you could use Sunday night to focus on that preparation.
When you don’t have a specific topic, try setting aside time on Sunday evening to review general conference. You could also give older children the opportunity to prepare lessons, giving them experience teaching and preparing meaningful questions. General conference talks make great material for these discussions.
You can pick whatever night works best for you, whether that is on Sunday or Family Home Evening on Mondays. If you struggle to study as a family consistently, try looking for quotes from the most recent conference that correlate with the Come, Follow Me study for the week and pick at least one day to gather as a family.
2. Dinner Table Conversations
Your dinner table can be one of the best places to bring gospel discussions home. Doing this assures your children that gospel principles are for everyday use, not just for Church meetings. On the weeks when you review conference, share one thing you learned or a quote that stood out to you as part of your dinner conversation.
3. Ministering
If you have the chance to minister with one of your children, invite them to prepare a short thought from general conference to share with the families you visit. It helps them think through gospel topics and see how the counsel applies to everyday challenges. Even if you don’t minister with your children, preparing lessons or thoughts from conference can still be something you teach and practice together at home.
4. Jeopardy Game
In his October 2018 General Conference address, Elder Neil L. Andersen shared that his family created a general conference version of Jeopardy to review talks together. You could do the same—write up questions based on quotes, stories, or themes from the most recent conference and turn them into a fun game night. It’s a creative way to reinforce what you’ve learned while keeping everyone engaged.
5. Reviewing Conference Yourself
Most importantly, if you want your family to review general conference, you need to review it yourself. Find small ways to fit it into your daily life. Listen while you’re getting ready in the morning, cooking dinner, folding laundry, or working in the yard. Read a talk while you eat breakfast.
When your children see that you value and prioritize reviewing conference, your example will speak louder than anything else. As one wise sister once said, “You can never teach your children to be anything you aren’t. If you want to teach charity, you must be charitable. If you want to teach kindness, you must be kind.” The same is true for conference. If you want your family to treasure its messages, you must treasure them yourself.
Bringing Conference Home
By making general conference a natural part of your family’s routine, you’ll help turn those inspired messages into lasting habits of faith. It doesn’t take a perfect system—just small, consistent efforts that show your children the gospel belongs in both sacred and ordinary moments. As you create space for conference in your home, you’ll find the Spirit strengthening your family and guiding you in ways unique to your needs.
Over time, these simple practices can create a foundation of shared testimony that will bless your family long after the conference talks have ended. When you review and apply the counsel together, you not only remember the words—you live them. And in living them, you invite the peace, joy, and direction that come from following Jesus Christ.
How will you review general conference with your family?
Becca loves audiobooks, dark chocolate, singing, hiking, walking, going out with her husband, and raising their chickens and children. She still wants to meet her hero Sheri Dew, see flowing lava and a blue whale in person, and uplift others with her words.
