Let’s Talk About Solo Sex
Masturbation. A word not everyone is comfortable saying out loud. A topic many people aren’t willing to talk openly about. Something we should be thinking about whether we are single, married, have kids or...
Author: Tirza
The Church of Married Latter-Day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Married Latter-Day Saints I grew up in a big Mormon family. I have dozens of cousins and we’d get together weekly for Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house. My...
Why “Heavenly Parents” Isn’t Enough
Ever since I was a little girl, I lived in my grandparent’s home. My parents both lived there as well until they divorced when I was 15, and my dad moved out. It was...
From the Backlist: Thoughts on Disciplinary Council for Natasha Helfer
Risa: As a fellow mental health professional I’m exceedingly alarmed that a Stake President would take it upon himself to discipline a mental health therapist practicing within ethical guidelines using research-based evidence and modalities to...
Excommunication and Listening to Silenced Voices
When I was a teenager my dad was excommunicated. He’d always held a less orthodox view of the church and as a long-time seminary and gospel doctrine teacher, he moved beyond Sunday school answers...
When Wandering is Seeking
When Wandering is Seeking Straight.Narrow. Do not veer! But I cannot feel my Motherthrough the rigid asphalt. She is soft, colorful inviting. And forgiving when I stumble. Must I stay on the covenant path?...
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. It was first held November 20, 1999, marking the anniversary of Rita Hester’s death, an African American trans woman who was killed in her apartment. Now on...
Personal Revelation and My Future Self
One of the things I love about the church is its emphasis on personal revelation. The theology of having the Holy Ghost, a member of the Godhead, as a constant companion is beautiful to...
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