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October 2017

October 24, 2017

Dinner & Sexuality Workshop in San Jose – Register Now

San Francisco Area (San Jose) – 11/11/2017 – Navigating Sexuality during and after a Faith...

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...

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 29, 2017

Quote of the Day

I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard,...

August 24, 2017

My Father Died this Week… Dealing with Grief

It's always a struggle to know how much to share about one's own personal life...

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 09, 2017

Upcoming Events and Resources

Several things I want to make known as far as things I will be or...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Marital Intimacy and the Importance of Framing

Wendy Watson Nelson gave a talk at the January 2017 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults...

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...

December 17, 2016

Why is the “sex addiction” diagnosis harmful?

Dr. David Ley was recently interviewed by a reporter about sex addiction and the recent...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

AASECT Position on Sex and Porn NOT being Addictive

Breaking news in the sex therapy field! "This Statement was sent to the over 2,000...

November 29, 2016

How are we a “light” to the world?

Most relationships are complicated... not all good... not all bad... My relationship with my religion...

November 23, 2016

Count Your Many Blessings

Happier Human Did you know that being grateful actually improves overall well-being? On this Thanksgiving...

November 15, 2016

“I am Mormon and Transgender – I Need Your Love”

With the recent surge of harassment and intimidation that has been reported widespread throughout our...

November 12, 2016

Post-Election Support

My colleague, Isa Bischoff Jones, reached out to me a day after we had received...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Excommunication: Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Last week there was so much going on in the Mormon world, that I did...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Our child custody arrangement needs to change…

At the time of my divorce I was really struggling with depression and anxiety. I...

September 20, 2016

A Critique on “The Great Porn Experiment”

In 2012 Gary Wilson gave a Ted Talk called The Great Porn Experiment where many claims...

September 13, 2016

Upcoming Presentations – Take Advantage

I am often asked if I would be willing to present in areas outside of...

September 12, 2016

Messages Teens Pick Up when we Teach Shame-Based Sex Ed

Today’s guest post is written by Maya Dehlin. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

September 09, 2016

The tired question: Do people “choose” to be gay?

Today’s guest post is written by Dr. Jim Pfaus. Opinions shared on guest posts may not...

September 07, 2016

Beware of Sex Addiction Assessments

Many people take online "sex/porn addiction" assessments to see if they would qualify for the...

September 06, 2016

Beware of Sex Addiction Treatment

I have written and talked a lot about the controversial issues surrounding "sex/porn addiction." This...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

A Ward’s Embrace to a Gay LDS Couple

Today’s guest post is written by Nick Einbender. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

August 29, 2016

What is Sex Positivity?

What is meant when you use the term "sex positive?" This is an excellent question....

August 23, 2016

Why do you still care? #1

Today’s guest post is written by Holly Welker. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...