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November 2018

November 30, 2018

Managing the Holidays while Single

I really enjoyed this article from my friend and colleague, Kristin Marie Bennion. Read it...

September 2016

September 13, 2016

Upcoming Presentations – Take Advantage

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

May 2016

May 07, 2016

A Not-A-Mother’s Thoughts For Mother’s Day

Today’s guest post is written by Janell Jensen Gehmlich and is a slightly edited copy...

April 2016

April 15, 2016

News of BYU Rape Policies are Triggering Me….

About 10 years ago I was attending BYU-Provo and found myself in a situation where...

November 2015

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....

October 2015

October 13, 2015

FYI: Missionary Health

I just saw this article, Sick and Far From Home, posted on Slate and I've been...

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...

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...

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...

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...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Part of Panel on Mormon Matters re Virtue

I was recently involved on a panel discussion over at Mormon Matters regarding "virtue." Here...

August 2012

August 21, 2012

How can I go to the temple if I’m still masturbating?

So, I just made a donation and am really only looking for an answer via...

August 06, 2012

My Official Stance on Masturbation

What about masturbation if you are endowed and unmarried? I am 29 and have my...

August 19, 2011

How do I prepare for my marriage night?

I am a 23-year old single male and have a question (several really). I have...

May 2011

May 24, 2011

Do I have a hyper active libido?

I am a 21 year old single Male and have been dealing with OCD for...

May 11, 2011

Anxious and struggling…

I know you get this question a lot, and I know you don't speak for...

October 2010

October 30, 2010

What is “dry humping?”

I'm a pretty naive Mormon girl, raised in a super conservative environment. I have a...

February 2010

February 17, 2010

My boyfriend says he’s addicted to masturbation…

My loving, wonderful boyfriend has just confessed to me his past addiction to masturbation. He's...

October 2009

October 27, 2009

How do I get through these next couple of years without him?

I know this may seem juvenile and ridiculous, but I don't quite know where else...

June 2009

June 24, 2009

How do I deal with coregasms happening during exercise?

I am a single LDS female (virgin) and I wanted to do a certain yoga...

June 23, 2009

I am divorced and masturbating occasionally. Does this make me unworthy?

I am a female and divorced after many years of marriage. I don't date as...

May 2009

May 14, 2009

I was successful in abstaining from masturbation.

I'd like to politely disagree with one of your statements here, "Although complete masturbatory abstinence...

May 02, 2009

I’m confused about masturbation. I don’t find what I do distracting or wrong.

I am female and I have grown up in a wonderful loving home, with parents...

April 2009

April 07, 2009

What about masturbation?

What I'd like to know is why masturbation is never mentioned anymore. I believe it's...