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January 2018

January 18, 2018

My comments at the Protect LDS Children Press Conference

My comments at the Protect LDS Children Press Conference today with organizer Sam Young and...

January 17, 2018

Statement from Affirmation about the First Presidency

As we welcome a Prophet and his Counselors to their new leadership roles, I feel...

January 15, 2018

News Release: Protect the Children

I am honored to have been invited to this News Release. Please consider joining us....

January 13, 2018

Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel – Ending LDS Racism

I am so pleased to be able to share this letter I received from those...

January 13, 2018

Be Still

When I read this piece, it reminded me of much of the work we do...

January 08, 2018

No Ram in the Thicket

I heard of another transgender youth who died by suicide in a small community of...

January 07, 2018

Wise Women Also Came

I came across this beautiful blog post and poem at Sanctuary of Women by Jan...

January 04, 2018

Spiritual Thoughts for the Day

Readings from "The Teachings of the Buddha: Dhammapada." I enjoy the language of other faith...

December 2017

December 01, 2017

Dear Bishop: Don’t Ask My Kids About Sex

There is a movement taking place against the inappropriate practice we keep traditionally in place...

November 2017

November 06, 2017

2 Years Later Abusive Policy Still Stands

Like many things that seem like an alternate reality these days... it's hard to believe...

November 04, 2017

Kicked Out of Church for NOT Being Racist

One issue I have to take ownership on is my overall silence on many of...

October 2017

October 04, 2017

Navigating a Healthy Mormon Journey: Join Us!

A MORMON MATTERS RETREAT! “Understanding and Navigating Healthy Perspectives and Journeys within Mormonism” Led by...

October 01, 2017

Quotes of the Day

The reason people awaken, is because they have finally stopped agreeing to things that insult...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

Elder Oaks… Stop It!

Elder Oaks, With the respect, concern and sustaining responsibility of a fellow Latter-day Saint, not...

September 17, 2017

I’ll Follow You Into the Dark

I just came across this song for some reason... everyone else seems to know about...

September 03, 2017

A Little Cup of Mercy

Today during testimony meeting... I heard a gentleman say... "I find it so useful to...

August 2017

August 26, 2017

Brene’s Do: Rest

Wrote about "rest" on the night I helped my daughter move into her college dorm:...

August 25, 2017

This Week’s Recommendation: Ensign Article on Part-Member Families

This is one of the better articles I've seen addressing part-member families from the Ensign....

August 23, 2017

AASECT Position on Racism/Misogyny/Anti-Semitism

I am very proud to be a member of a professional organization, AASECT (American Association...

August 20, 2017

God is No Respecter of Persons…

As I was going through some of my Facebook groups that support Mormons in...

August 18, 2017

Brene’s DON’T: Perfectionism

As part of my weekly challenge/recommendation I tackled “perfection” in my journal and this is...

July 2017

July 12, 2017

Faith Transition Seen Through the Lens of Trauma

Why do faith transitions hurt so badly? Many of my non-Mormon friends don't seem to...

July 02, 2017

Sabbath Delight

As I contemplate the many principles we try to live as Latter-day Saints... I often...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

Forced to Look at Our Straight Privilege

A 12-year old young woman forced us, as an LDS membership this past week, to...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

We Are Not the Authorities on “Counterfeit Marriage”….

I wrote a post at the beginning of the week celebrating a video the church...

March 23, 2017

Faith Transitions Pain

I have permission to share the following poem anonymously written by someone who has experienced...

March 17, 2017

Church Releases Affirmative Family Video of Gay Son!

Yesterday, the Church released a video that shows a family who deals with the coming...

March 14, 2017

Utah’s Escalating Suicide Rates

Two articles were released this week that deal with the growing and alarming number of...

March 03, 2017

Mormon Women March and Stand for Virtue

I had the amazing honor and privilege to be able to attend the Women's March...

December 2016

December 18, 2016

Mother and son bridge the void of faith transition…

The following excerpt is from an anonymous guest. With the spirit of Christmas all around...