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January 2016

January 28, 2016

Double Binds Hurt Us

The Deseret News published a lengthy article today, LDS Church Leaders Mourn Reported Deaths in...

January 20, 2016

Guest Post re LGBT Policy

The following is published with permission and written by Wiktoria Heinz, MD. Dr. Heinz is...

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 25, 2015

Making Sense of the Research on Homosexuality

I was recently invited to be one of the panelists on a Mormon Matters Podcast episode...

November 21, 2015

I’m dating and my kids saw us kissing…

I'm a widow and have started dating this great guy who my kids just adore....

November 08, 2015

Families Affected by New Policy

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

November 06, 2015

Mama Dragons Respond to Harmful Announcement

I have permission to publish the following official response drafted by the Mama Dragons Board:...

November 05, 2015

Homosexuality tied to Apostasy?

I'm deeply grieved that the church has hit a new low in dealing with its...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

One More Day to Register… Let’s Talk About Sex

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

October 15, 2015

SAMHSA Takes Groundbreaking Position on Conversion Therapy

SAMHSA took an historic position today by releasing the following publication: SAMHSA: Ending Conversion Therapy...

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 12, 2015

General’s Women Session Oct 2015 – A Mental Health Perspective

Around each General Conference I try to share my thoughts about the messages we receive....

October 09, 2015

FYI: No Need to Worry about Penis Size

Body image issues seem to loom large for many of us - especially when embracing...

October 08, 2015

I am LDS and interested in kink….

I am very interested in the kinky aspects of sex, namely, dominance and submission. Without...

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...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Support for LGBTQ Rights? Not convinced…

Due to the repercussions for public health and safety, I feel it is important to...

January 09, 2015

TLC’s My Husband’s not Gay…

Natasha, I'm curious. Josh Weed's story is similar to what the new TLC show "My...

August 2014

August 26, 2014

How do I teach my kids about pornography?

How do you teach your kids about the bad that pornography can do but not...

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,...

July 08, 2014

Is gender inequality bad for mental health?

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Public Square 2014 Summer Series: Conversations on Religious Trends....

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 02, 2014

New Podcasts

Please check out the latest podcasts over at Mormon Mental Health which share some extremely important...

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...

November 08, 2013

Advocating for Your Gay Mormon Family Member

I recently had the opportunity to interview Wendy and Tom Montgomery and their two children,...

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...