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Midwest Workshop – Healing from Faith Transitions

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December 2015

December 04, 2015

Upcoming Sexual Intimacy Workshops in December

I'll be giving two presentations while I'm out in Utah during Christmas break in a...

November 2015

November 29, 2015

Spiritual Thoughts for the Day

Some scriptures I heard discussed in a sermon today that are so relevant when we...

November 13, 2015

Clarification is Deficient

The First Presidency came out with a 'clarification' letter today regarding the policies that were released...

November 12, 2015

Families Post #4

These stories are very personal and can be emotionally and psychologically triggering. Alyssa Carlson Paquette...

November 10, 2015

Families Post #3

These stories are very personal and can be emotionally and psychologically triggering. Posted Anonymously My...

November 09, 2015

More Families Affected by New Policies

I am dedicating this week to sharing first-hand stories of Mormons who are being affected...

November 08, 2015

Families Affected by New Policy

I received permission from both Devon & Ashley Gibby and Kate (who I'm leaving last...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

A Call for Accepting all Families

Families have been widely varied throughout all of history - from how many children, to...

October 16, 2015

I think I’m going through a faith crisis…

I think I'm going through what I hear is a 'faith crisis.' I've been struggling...

October 14, 2015

Let’s Talk About Sex – A Week Away

We are a week away from the registration deadline for my upcoming seminar hosted by...

October 08, 2015

Upcoming Let’s Talk About Sex Seminar

Let's Talk About Sex - How to talk about what we don’t know how to...

July 2015

July 01, 2015

Compassion Called For Please while Reading of the “Letter”

This has been a historical week for those in the United States - with the...

November 2014

November 13, 2014

Mixed-Faith Workshop

I am looking into the possibility of hosting a full-day workshop (9am to 5 or...

July 2014

July 27, 2014

Navigating a Faith Crisis in your Marriage Workshop

Natasha Helfer Parker, John Dehlin, and Margi Dehlin will be hosting a 6 hour workshop...

July 17, 2014

Common Sex Taboos within a Mormon Marriage Workshop

Common Sex Taboos within a Mormon Marriage Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT and Alisha Worthington Tuesday,...

June 2014

June 02, 2014

Sexuality Workshop in New York

For those of you who might be in the New York area: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife...

April 2014

April 12, 2014

Take Survey – Mixed Faith Couples

You are invited to take a survey that my colleague Adam Fisher is conducting in conjunction...

February 2014

February 15, 2014

Morality? We can do much better than this…

I was shocked to read the most recent article on sexual morality that was just...

February 04, 2014

Anal Sex Revisited

I'd like to take responsibility and apologize for the original post I wrote in March...

December 2013

December 10, 2013

Relationship and Sexuality Courses available at discount

Jennifer Finlayson Fife is a colleague whom I esteem greatly. I have had the opportunity...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

Book Review: Sex and the Single Christian Girl

I was asked by Patheos to do the following book review: In Sex and the...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Is oral sex wrong before marriage?

Is it wrong to partake in sexual acts like oral sex, fingering and handjobs before...

September 21, 2013

Teaching Chastity to the Relief Society

Lesson I will be giving in Relief Society on September 22, 2013. Based on the...

August 2013

August 19, 2013

I have an addiction to porn…

I have an addiction to porn. I'm busy going to a support group and the...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

My spouse wants a divorce but I don’t…

I've been married 32+ years to a wonderful woman. We married early, she was 20 and I...

April 15, 2013

Impact Of and Healing From Infidelity

Check out my latest podcast on Mormon Mental Health where I interview Adam Fisher, regarding infidelity...

March 2013

March 06, 2013

Mindfulness and Sexuality

On this most recent podcast of Mormon Mental Health Natasha Helfer Parker gets a non-Mormon...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

Postpartum Depression Podcast

I interview “Sarah,” an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting...

February 07, 2013

Miscarriage from an LDS Perspective

Check out my newest podcast interview on Mormon Mental Health looking at miscarriage through a Mormon...