Strength in Counsel

"The ancient moralist Aesop used to illustrate the strength of synergism by holding up one stick and asking for a volunteer among his listeners who thought he could break it. Of course, the volunteer was able to break one stick easily. Then Aesop would put more sticks together until the volunteer was unable to break them. The moral to Aesop’s demonstration was simple: Together we generate synergism, which makes us much stronger than when we stand alone."

God never intended that His children should stand alone. Children have parents, and parents have the Church, with the scriptures, living prophets and Apostles, and the Holy Ghost, to help them understand proper principles and act upon those principles in fulfilling their parental responsibilities.

First, focus on fundamentals
Second, focus on people
Third, promote free and open expression
Fourth, participation is a privilege
Fifth, lead with love

There is no better way to make important decisions and get all angles on a decision than counseling together as a family.  Listening to each and every persons ideas and opinions will reap greater rewards than just one person taking the reins and delegating to the rest of the family.  “Let us reason together, that ye may understand” (D&C 50:10).