TW: Sexual abuse, ecclesiastical abuse This morning the LDS Newsroom released a statement regarding its effectiveness of preventing child sexual abuse. The statement includes: “The Church has long had a highly effective approach for preventing and responding...
NPR placed this clip of Miss Utah bombing her question about what having a growing minority of female breadwinners while women still earn less than men says about society. She gives a jumbled response...
Family / feminism / Relationships
by Alisa · Published May 20, 2013 · Last modified January 15, 2016
After being inspired by a TED talk and a mock film festival at my ad agency, I decided to record a second a day out of my life for a limited time. I began...
Dear Foremother: As I hold this card and read your name, I think about your country, your century, your life you left long ago. Your existence in a world without antibiotics, with no choice...
Body / Family / Gender / Gospel / women
by Alisa · Published April 1, 2012 · Last modified January 21, 2016
I saw the musical Next to Normal last fall. It’s not a perfect musical, but covering mental health can be tricky. While I don’t agree with all of the messages the musical sends about...
“Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” I know I’m not the first mother to have a child with special needs, but...
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...
My CEO wanted to have lunch with each project manager on the team, so I planned out our lunch appointment carefully. I outlined two successes that my team had experienced and two things I...
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