Carmen Rasmusen Herbert
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Carmen Rasmusen Herbert is a former "American Idol" contestant. She writes an entertainment column for the Deseret News.

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Losing baby weight can be difficult. Lucky for stars like Jessica Simpson, who’ve got multi-million dollar weight loss companies behind them to give them an edge. And, of course, lots and lots money for t...
After a “world record” number of votes — 132 million to be exact, cast and counted — Phillip Phillips was crowned the Season 11 winner, continuing the male-winning streak for the fifth s...
John Mayer is a favorite artist of mine. I love that he is completely unique — both in personality and sound. When a John Mayer song comes on the radio, I let his melodies take me into my memories.
I am so grateful I am my mother’s daughter. Just having a piece of her in me gives me confidence that I can be to my children what she was to me: the world.
The time a child spends close to Mom and Dad, recharging his batteries and being reminded of their confidence in him, will actually provide the wings he needs to soar on his own.
On our way home from haircuts one rainy afternoon, we passed by a little boutique bookstore. I pulled over and got my kids out. It seemed like such a cozy thing to do on such a drizzly day.
We’ve all done it: You’re in line at the grocery store, and despite having 15 lanes available, only three are open. Your toddler is screaming, your baby is opening bags and crunching on uncooked mac...
We had a bedtime struggle in our house a few weeks ago. My husband was working late, so I was left to put the kids to bed solo. And I accidentally missed a step in the routine.
Since playing the role of Mary, mother of Christ, in our stake's production of "Savior of the World," our little family has seen numerous blessings. I want my children to know that when they do something for th...
I have been able to witness the impact general conference has had on those outside the LDS faith when, exactly nine years ago, I was living in L.A. with the top 10 American Idol contestants.