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May 2019

May 03, 2019

Rescinding Policy without Apology is Bad Leadership

Mette Harrison put effort in gathering names to support this important position statement she drafted...

May 01, 2019

Spiritual Extortion

Lesley Butterfield has been a guest poster on this blog before. I appreciated her thoughts...

April 2019

April 23, 2019

Easter Thoughts: a Personal Call for Bridge Building

I was moved by the thoughts of Beth Wallace this past Sunday morning as I...

April 11, 2019

Mental Health Implications of Policy Reversal

Natasha Helfer Parker, Lisa Butterworth, Sara Hughes-Zabawa and Jennifer White of Symmetry Solutions, LLC talk...

April 08, 2019

Plea to President Nelson about Families

President Russell M. Nelson, I want to be respectful, yet firm and to the point....

April 04, 2019

Please Don’t Hit Me Again: Response to New Policies

As usual, Blaire adds eloquence, truth and voice to this situation we often find ourselves...

April 04, 2019

A Pivotal Step Towards LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Repair

Amazing. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church) has finally conceded...

March 2019

March 26, 2019

WORKSHOP in Kansas City: Navigating Life During and After a Faith Crisis

UNFORTUNATELY THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED I am very excited to bring “Navigating Life During and...

March 10, 2019

And It Was VERY Good…

I was recently contacted by the author of the newly released book: “And It Was Very Good:...

December 2018

December 18, 2018

How the Kiwi Mormon has Responded So Far…

For those of you who have been following the support for Gina Colvin on my...

December 18, 2018

Witnessing for Our Kiwi Mormon – Page 6

Continued… The following are the “witnesses” that have been written in behalf of Gina Colvin,...

December 18, 2018

Witnessing for our Kiwi Mormon – Page 5

Continued… The following are the “witnesses” that have been written in behalf of Gina Colvin,...

December 13, 2018

Witnessing for our Kiwi Mormon – Page 3

Continued… The following are the “witnesses” that have been written in behalf of Gina Colvin,...

December 12, 2018

Witnessing for our Kiwi Mormon – Page 2

Continued... The following are the “witnesses” that have been written in behalf of Gina Colvin,...

December 12, 2018

Offering a Witness for our Sister Gina Colvin

The Mormon tradition has a long, beautiful history with the concept of being a "witness."...

December 04, 2018

Mixed Faith Marriage Workshop

I'll be offering a Mixed Faith Marriage workshop while out in the Salt Lake City...

December 02, 2018

Avoid the Relational 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse

I often talk about avoiding the 4 horsemen of the relational apocalypse from the work...

November 2018

November 20, 2018

Reality Testing Questions for Controlling Behavior

The following blog was written by one of my Symmetry Solutions providers, Lisa Butterworth. It’s...

November 18, 2018

It’s Transgender Awareness Week

As part of transgender week I’d like to share this. Its not as complicated of...

November 13, 2018

“They Just Can’t Leave the Church Alone”

"They just can't leave the church alone" is a phrase many progressive or post mormons...

March 2018

March 11, 2018

Come Gather Round People – Doubts and All

I have permission to share the following post from an anonymous author in regards to...

March 05, 2018

The Hidden Gifts of Faith Crisis: Anger and Sadness

I am in so much pain from my current stance with the church... I feel...

March 02, 2018

Craving Lemonade… and Craving My Mormonism

Another guest post from “Sandy” — who was willing to give an interview to Mormon...

February 2018

February 24, 2018

Thoughts of the Day

As far as inner transformations concerned, there is nothing you can do about it. You...

January 2018

January 28, 2018

Spiritual Thought: The Human Family

I loved sharing this poem with my kiddos today as our spiritual thought for the...

January 05, 2018

What Makes Faith Transition so Painful?

I'm currently going through a faith crisis. I am so scared to talk to anyone...

December 2017

December 13, 2017

Launching “Sex Talk with Natasha”

I am so excited to be launching this new project, Sex Talk with Natasha, TONIGHT (how...

November 2017

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 28, 2017

More Important Interviews Debunking “Sex Addiction”

I am always in awe that I've been able to rub elbows with some of...

October 25, 2017

And They Shall Become as One…Except We Are Still Two

I struggle to know how to manage the differences in marriage. On the one hand...