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August 2020

August 07, 2020

Comments on Navigating Mixed Faith Marriages

I have been working with mixed-faith marriages as an expertise in my practice for over...

July 2020

July 17, 2020

A Letter to Mixed Faith Couples

This guest post is being shared with the author’s permission. It has been provided...

July 14, 2020

The Art of Difficult Conversation: My Story.

This guest post is being shared by and with the permission of Caroline Crocket Brock. Opinions shared on...

July 07, 2020

I Needed to Hear This Again Today

I needed to hear this again today. So much baggage most of us carry in...

June 2020

June 26, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solutions Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

May 2020

May 27, 2020

Ignorance is Only Bliss for the Ignorant

It’s so important for us to hear the voices of our members who are leaving...

April 2020

April 06, 2020

Marriage on a Tightrope

Join me as I interview Kattie and Allan Mount from the Marriage on a Tightrope...

April 01, 2020

Wednesday Night Online Support Group–THRIVE

We had a really good time last Wednesday night... so we've decided to keep these...

March 2020

March 27, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solutions Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

March 09, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solutions Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

February 2020

February 28, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solutions Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

February 19, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solutions Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

January 2020

January 24, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solution Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

January 10, 2020

THRIVE Community Support Classes

December 2019

December 09, 2019

Working Towards a Non-Splintered Community

I absolutely love the work John Dehlin and I have been doing for about a...

December 04, 2019

MORMON FAITH CRISIS RETREAT–THIS WEEKEND

There is still time to sign up. Please consider coming if you can--a very generous...

November 2019

November 26, 2019

St.George Utah– Mormon Faith Crisis Retreat

We have SUPER good news for those of you who have always wanted to attend...

November 01, 2019

Flourishing Sexually after Orthodox Religious Upbringings

Through the process of working with the thousands of individuals and couples who have come to...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

September Workshop–Get Your Tickets Now!

Join Natasha In Oklahoma City on September 13 & 14, 2019 for the Mormon Faith...

August 19, 2019

Ed Smart-A Common LDS Story

I cannot second Nathan Kitchen's words enough! This was a very thought out post I...

August 12, 2019

Flourish Intimately –TOMORROW!

FLOURISH INTIMATELY Natasha is hosting a FREE online workshop TOMORROW Tuesday, August 13th. Click...

July 2019

July 17, 2019

Flourish Intimately

Join me on a free online workshop: “Create a Life of Sexual Intimacy” Super simple to...

July 15, 2019

Hug a Bisexual Mormon

I love Blaire Ostler and how she represents/advocates for herself and others. YES! It's...

June 2019

June 17, 2019

Parents: Worry is NOT Love

I very much enjoy having Dr. Julie Hanks as a colleague and friend. I support...

June 01, 2019

How to Fortify Your Mormon Mixed-Faith Relationship–WEBINAR

Click here to get access! Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT, CST can be reached at natashaparker.org and runs an...

May 2019

May 30, 2019

To the Authors of a Better Mormon Story

I came to know Margo Catts as both a wonderful hostess and a beautiful writer....

May 21, 2019

Different Ways we Could Say Goodbye when People Leave the Church

I've considered for a while now how people are treated when they leave church communities...

May 14, 2019

Supporting my Wife’s Journey Outside the Church

I very much appreciated these thoughts from a believing spouse and his reactions to President...

May 09, 2019

We Love to Blame Social Media for A LOT!

Social media often gets blamed for the isolation that’s so common in our society today....

May 08, 2019

“Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist…” Beware of Therapist Bias

I speak of the issue of religious bias clouding therapists' perspectives on a regular basis....