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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 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...

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...

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 04, 2017

Navigating a Healthy Mormon Journey: Join Us!

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

October 02, 2017

Talking to Kids About Tragedy

What happened last night in Las Vegas is such a horrific event. So difficult for...

September 2017

September 17, 2017

I’ll Follow You Into the Dark

I just came across this song for some reason... everyone else seems to know about...

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....

August 20, 2017

God is No Respecter of Persons…

As I was going through some of my Facebook groups that support Mormons in...

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...

July 03, 2017

2 Upcoming Retreats for Faith Transition Folks

I will be a co-presenter at two upcoming retreats (Dallas July 7-8 and Salt Lake...

March 2017

March 17, 2017

Church Releases Affirmative Family Video of Gay Son!

Yesterday, the Church released a video that shows a family who deals with the coming...

March 09, 2017

Upcoming Events and Resources

Several things I want to make known as far as things I will be or...

December 2016

December 18, 2016

Mother and son bridge the void of faith transition…

The following excerpt is from an anonymous guest. With the spirit of Christmas all around...

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 15, 2016

“I am Mormon and Transgender – I Need Your Love”

With the recent surge of harassment and intimidation that has been reported widespread throughout our...

November 12, 2016

Post-Election Support

My colleague, Isa Bischoff Jones, reached out to me a day after we had received...

October 2016

October 03, 2016

Salt Lake Tribune Op-ed: Accurate Sex Education for Teens

With three colleagues of mine - all experienced therapists working within the Mormon community and...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

“Virtue” Reclaimed

I remember being taught in YW and Sunday school as a youth that it would...

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 20, 2016

A Critique on “The Great Porn Experiment”

In 2012 Gary Wilson gave a Ted Talk called The Great Porn Experiment where many claims...

September 17, 2016

I’m aroused… Now what?

So after yesterday's post I thought I'd offer the following suggestions parents can talk to...

September 15, 2016

Are Mormon Men Weak Minded?

Whether LDS young women wear something "arousing" or not, LDS young men still need to...

September 12, 2016

Messages Teens Pick Up when we Teach Shame-Based Sex Ed

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

September 08, 2016

Atlantis Article… Are you kidding me?

The recent article regarding gender and sexual orientation posted in The New Atlantis has started...

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 25, 2016

Rape Culture Alive and Well

It's difficult for me when you use such language as "rape culture" to describe our...