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July 2020

July 20, 2020

An Apology…

Natasha Helfer, LCMFT, CST, CSTS can be reached at natashaparker.org and runs an online practice, Symmetry Solutions,...

July 17, 2020

A Letter to Mixed Faith Couples

This guest post is being shared with the author’s permission. It has been provided...

June 2020

June 30, 2020

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE LDS CHURCH

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

June 15, 2020

It didn’t have to be this way…

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

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...

June 04, 2020

Racism is bigger than hate

We need to understand how the terms “racism” and “white supremacy” are being defined by...

May 2020

May 31, 2020

Step Aside.

Due to the current climate in our country and due to the racist history we...

May 27, 2020

Ignorance is Only Bliss for the Ignorant

It’s so important for us to hear the voices of our members who are leaving...

April 2020

April 17, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

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

March 2020

March 09, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

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

March 06, 2020

Just Let Us Love One Another

Beautiful, emotional day marching as a BYU alumni, a Mama Dragon, a member of the...

February 2020

February 24, 2020

Praying For This Moment For Years

“You need to be more Christlike.” BYU professor says he’s been praying for this moment...

February 22, 2020

Affirmation’s Response to New Church Handbook

Affirmation is a pivotal entity in our LDS/Mormon community and has come out with their...

February 19, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

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

February 13, 2020

Thru Cloud and Sunshine

I went to Mormon church for the first time since my move to Utah... and...

January 2020

January 24, 2020

Symmetry Solutions Strategies

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

October 2019

October 23, 2019

Don’t Call it a Choice…

Free Agency is one of the concepts that I love within Mormon theology and that...

October 05, 2019

Response to President Nelson’s BYU Address

I had a very similar critique of words shared "prophetically" that I shared in the...

August 2019

August 19, 2019

Ed Smart-A Common LDS Story

I cannot second Nathan Kitchen's words enough! This was a very thought out post I...

July 2019

July 15, 2019

Hug a Bisexual Mormon

I love Blaire Ostler and how she represents/advocates for herself and others. YES! It's...

May 2019

May 31, 2019

Not Feeling Relief in Relief Society

The current dialogue in our country in regards to abortion has me shocked and reeling....

May 30, 2019

To the Authors of a Better Mormon Story

I came to know Margo Catts as both a wonderful hostess and a beautiful writer....

May 23, 2019

Moving in the right direction?

Looks like some of the language is starting to shift at least in the right...

May 21, 2019

Different Ways we Could Say Goodbye when People Leave the Church

I've considered for a while now how people are treated when they leave church communities...

May 16, 2019

It’s Never too Late to Apologize

As the Church announced that people in the USA and Canada will now be able...

May 14, 2019

Supporting my Wife’s Journey Outside the Church

I very much appreciated these thoughts from a believing spouse and his reactions to President...

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"...

May 08, 2019

“Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist…” Beware of Therapist Bias

I speak of the issue of religious bias clouding therapists' perspectives on a regular basis....

May 03, 2019

Rescinding Policy without Apology is Bad Leadership

Mette Harrison put effort in gathering names to support this important position statement she drafted...

May 01, 2019

Spiritual Extortion

Lesley Butterfield has been a guest poster on this blog before. I appreciated her thoughts...