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February 2020

February 28, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

Symmetry Solutions Strategies is a 15-30 minutes Q&A/discussion session with a group of Symmetry Solutions...

May 2019

May 25, 2019

Some Boundaries are meant to be Broken

This was recently shared with me. It was given to Mormon youth, as young as...

May 09, 2019

We Love to Blame Social Media for A LOT!

Social media often gets blamed for the isolation that’s so common in our society today....

April 2019

April 12, 2019

Instagram Renews Honor Code Conversation

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

December 2018

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 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 30, 2018

Managing the Holidays while Single

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

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 27, 2018

Comic Promoting Dad Focused on Love & Social Justice

Really enjoyed reading this article and following the link to the actual cartoons. These are...

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...

March 2018

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 27, 2018

How can I Make Church Worship Meaningful to Me?

I get frustrated when I'm asked to speak in Sacrament meeting or teach adults (either...

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 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...

February 03, 2018

How do I make sure I’m seeing a good therapist?

I'm seeing a self-proclaimed Christian therapist who is helping me deal with depression. Most of...

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

Trying to Heal My Sexual Shame

I know it is difficult for many to hear the information shared at the recent...

January 18, 2018

My comments at the Protect LDS Children Press Conference

My comments at the Protect LDS Children Press Conference today with organizer Sam Young and...

January 15, 2018

News Release: Protect the Children

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

December 2017

December 01, 2017

Dear Bishop: Don’t Ask My Kids About Sex

There is a movement taking place against the inappropriate practice we keep traditionally in place...

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 31, 2017

How Haunted Houses, Consent and Sexuality Intertwine – Part 2

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

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 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...

October 05, 2017

A Message From Las Vegas

With the tragedy of the recent shooting in Las Vegas, our country is left reeling...

October 01, 2017

Quotes of the Day

The reason people awaken, is because they have finally stopped agreeing to things that insult...

September 2017

September 03, 2017

A Little Cup of Mercy

Today during testimony meeting... I heard a gentleman say... "I find it so useful to...