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June 2020

June 05, 2020

Mormon Stories Podcast-The Killing of George Floyd, the Protests, and Russell M. Nelson’s Reaction

As the Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, stated… racism [is] a public health...

May 2020

May 15, 2020

Protecting LGBT+ Members

Tireless work by this papa dragon. Today’s guest post is written by Thomas Montgomery. Opinions shared...

May 11, 2019

LDS Comments are a Good Indicator of why LGBTQ+ Youth feel Rejected & Afraid to Tell their Truth

I just wrote a piece about being accountable for the things we write on "comments"...

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 12, 2019

Instagram Renews Honor Code Conversation

I have long been outspoken about how the way we use the honor code system...

April 08, 2019

Plea to President Nelson about Families

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

November 2018

November 27, 2018

Body Boundaries Matter: Teach Your Kids

Super powerful article. It’s difficult during these times of family reunions to sometimes know how...

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 16, 2018

Excommunication Continues to be a Prominent Way LDS Church Silences its Own Critics

I have been open in the past in regards to my concerns for the outdated,...

November 12, 2018

Checking the Facts and Myths about “False Reporting”

I recently had an excellent interview for the Mormon Sex Info Podcast that I broadcast...

April 2018

April 08, 2018

A Millstone Loosed

Given the current things that are coming to light finally within our church and how...

April 05, 2018

What is “non-consensual” immorality?

The following post is by an anonymous guest who was born and raised in the...

April 03, 2018

“Non-Consensual Immorality” not Appropriate way to Handle Sexual Misconduct

The comment said by Elder Cook during General Conference was problematic for a variety of...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

I’m Not Marching Tomorrow

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

March 24, 2018

Forget Religious Freedom… We Need Rights Protected from Religious Patriarchy, Oppression and Shame

Over the last week, due to the leaked interview of Joseph L. Bishop, I have...

March 20, 2018

Mormon Leaks and Systemic Issues with LDS Sexual Perpetrators in Leadership

It was extremely sad, and yet not surprising, to see the information shared on Mormon...

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 28, 2018

Thought for the Day

"No act loses us; no violence we're subjected to destroys us; no debasement chases out...

February 26, 2018

More Than This: Dealing with Trauma & PTSD

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

February 20, 2018

How the Church Approaches Abuse – A Professional’s Response

A HUGE thank you to Timothy Birt for being willing to do this work and...

February 14, 2018

Support for Wards Affected by School Shootings

Several of us from the Mormon Mental Health Association are trying to gather some resources...

February 09, 2018

Suggestions on How to Better Protect our Children

The following is shared with permission. Tim Birt, MS, LPC, LMFT is an LDS member, a...

February 07, 2018

Houston Press Conference

My comments at the recent press conference in Houston, TX in regards to protectldschildren.org. These...

February 05, 2018

You Say You’ll Go With Me. But You Can’t.

I have told "Sandy" -who was willing to give an interview to Mormon Mental Health...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

Sharing My Story: Protect LDS Children

As I've written in previous posts, I've been involved with the protectldschildren.org petition started by...

January 26, 2018

Unicorns and Bats

I have yet to have the type of sit down I’d like to have with...

January 15, 2018

News Release: Protect the Children

I am honored to have been invited to this News Release. Please consider joining us....

January 08, 2018

No Ram in the Thicket

I heard of another transgender youth who died by suicide in a small community of...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

How Haunted Houses, Consent and Sexuality Intertwine – Part 1

How One Haunted House in Utah Illustrates Perfectly WHY We Need to Teach Our Kids...

October 03, 2017

Despacito…Little by Little Let’s Lend a Hand

Mindy Gledhill has been a guest poster on The Mormon Therapist in the past and...