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Tag Archives: Family
Why don’t you just leave?
I’ve seen this question posed multiple times in the threads and forums of Mormondom. I’ve had friends who have run into this question in their families and wards. And it’s heartbreaking. It is never ok to question someone’s testimony. That … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Belief, Changes, Family, Relationships, religion, suffering, testimony, transition
Tagged Belief, Doubt, faith, Family, Relationships, spirituality, testimony
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Sunday Christmas and MoTab Singing
I am one of those lucky people who, along with 60,000 of my fellow fans, will be attending one of the three nights of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert next week. This is a family tradition, starting from when … Continue reading
Poll: What A Christmas Carol Character are You?
Ever November, I take a deep breath and try to figure out how to survive the holiday season. I know I should be a fan of these holidays…a time to be with family and friends, to enjoy the magic of … Continue reading
Relief Society 40: Temple Work and Family History
My apologies! I was supposed to have this lesson (here it is on LDS.org as a reference) up a couple weeks ago and have kind of thrown things together, so please feel free to share your ideas in the comments. … Continue reading
Posted in Relief Society Lessons
Tagged Family, family history, sensitivity, Spirit, temple, unstructured
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Mormons & Death: The After-Life (In This Life)
I started writing my grandfather letters the year after he died. I was nine. Soon these yearly letters, composed in our expansive garden that he had so lovingly and obsessively cultivated, migrated from paper to prayer. I was, and remain, … Continue reading
Posted in death, Family, fatherhood, grief, hope, suffering
Tagged death, Family, fatherhood, grief, Mormons and Death
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Relief Society Lesson #37 – Family Responsibilities
Guest Post by ZD Eve The first thing I would do if I were teaching this lesson would be to take a careful look at my Relief Society’s demographics and adjust accordingly. The lesson manual outlines family responsibilities in a … Continue reading
Relief Society Lesson #36: Eternal Families
Recently, my family was planning a celebration for my parents’ upcoming anniversary. We wanted to make it special for them, and one of my siblings suggested that we have the family sing “Families Can Be Together Forever” at the event. My first reaction … Continue reading
Mormons and Motherhood Policies
Policy experts have long noted the perplexing problem of low birthrates among the most free and democratic countries. Indeed, most European countries have negative birthrates, meaning European women are having less than the two children it takes to replace the … Continue reading
Posted in feminism, Gender roles, Mormon women, motherhood, work
Tagged Family, Gender roles, marriage, Mormon women, motherhood
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When Mormons Go Public….
…and embarrass the rest of us. At least that’s the overwhelming feeling I had when I came across this Washington Post article about a Mormon Maryland county commissioner, Paul Smith, who goes public with his ideas about mothers’ place being … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gender roles, women
Tagged Family, Gender roles, mothers, stay at home, women
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