Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Mormon Therapist

Home
Latter-day Saint
Health, Fitness and Religion

marriage

Select a Category Abortion Abuse Addiction Adolescents Anger Anxiety BDSM Bipolar Disorder Body Image Boundaries Children Circumcision Civil Rights Consent COVID19-Coronavirus Death Depression Divorce Domestic Violence Emotional Abuse Erectile Dysfunction Faith Crisis/Faith Transition Gender Identity Gender Roles Gospel Teachings Grief Homosexuality Infidelity LGBTQ LGBTQ+ Male Issues Marriage Masturbation Menopause Mental Health Mindfulness Miscarriage Missions Mixed-Faith Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Parenting Perfectionism Physical Abuse Physical Health Pornography Premature Ejaculation PTSD Race Relations Relationships Rest Righteousness Self Care Self Injury Self-Esteem Sexual Abuse Sexual Disorders Sexual Education Sexuality Single Adults Social Media Spirituality Suicide Survey Temple Issues Transgender Health Trauma Uncategorized Violence Women's Issues Word of Wisdom

Select a Month September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 December 2018 November 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 March 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 July 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 April 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 May 2012 April 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009

March 2018

March 05, 2018

The Hidden Gifts of Faith Crisis: Anger and Sadness

I am in so much pain from my current stance with the church... I feel...

January 2018

January 26, 2018

Unicorns and Bats

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

October 2017

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 04, 2017

Navigating a Healthy Mormon Journey: Join Us!

A MORMON MATTERS RETREAT! “Understanding and Navigating Healthy Perspectives and Journeys within Mormonism” Led by...

August 2017

August 25, 2017

This Week’s Recommendation: Ensign Article on Part-Member Families

This is one of the better articles I've seen addressing part-member families from the Ensign....

July 2017

July 14, 2017

Mormon Matters Retreat THIS Weekend!

Three hours left to my drive from the bread basket to the Rocky Mountains. Making...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

We Are Not the Authorities on “Counterfeit Marriage”….

I wrote a post at the beginning of the week celebrating a video the church...

January 2017

January 30, 2017

Marital Intimacy and the Importance of Framing

Wendy Watson Nelson gave a talk at the January 2017 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

AASECT Position on Sex and Porn NOT being Addictive

Breaking news in the sex therapy field! "This Statement was sent to the over 2,000...

November 17, 2016

Developing Sexual Well-being

Developing Sexual Well-being Natasha Helfer Parker and Kristin Marie Bennion - two Certified Sex Therapists...

September 2016

September 20, 2016

Our child custody arrangement needs to change…

At the time of my divorce I was really struggling with depression and anxiety. I...

September 07, 2016

Beware of Sex Addiction Assessments

Many people take online "sex/porn addiction" assessments to see if they would qualify for the...

September 06, 2016

Beware of Sex Addiction Treatment

I have written and talked a lot about the controversial issues surrounding "sex/porn addiction." This...

August 2016

August 29, 2016

What is Sex Positivity?

What is meant when you use the term "sex positive?" This is an excellent question....

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...

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 29, 2015

Spiritual Thoughts for the Day

Some scriptures I heard discussed in a sermon today that are so relevant when we...

November 12, 2015

Families Post #4

These stories are very personal and can be emotionally and psychologically triggering. Alyssa Carlson Paquette...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

A Call for Accepting all Families

Families have been widely varied throughout all of history - from how many children, to...

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...

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...

July 2014

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,...

April 2014

April 12, 2014

Take Survey – Mixed Faith Couples

You are invited to take a survey that my colleague Adam Fisher is conducting in conjunction...

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...

March 2013

March 06, 2013

Mindfulness and Sexuality

On this most recent podcast of Mormon Mental Health Natasha Helfer Parker gets a non-Mormon...