The Sacredness of Doubt
Both of my parents were converts to the LDS Church, but my father was a zealous convert. On the way to school or church or the supermarket, he quizzed my brother, sister, and I...
Category: Belief
Guest Post: Today, It Feels Like I Have No Place.
By LMA Today, it feels like I have no place. I had to choose whether or not to go to a ward dinner after our meeting block. I have been taking a break from...
#hearLDSwomen: No More Secrets
By Wendy Events of the past week have me thinking a lot about secrets. The pain they cause, the anxiety they feed, and what happens when they are left to fester. I have more...
Guest Post: Calling Home
By Malena Crockett Along with so many others, I listened to Dallin Oaks deliver his recent Saturday general conference address with a mix of sorrow and horror. His message—undoubtedly intended to move the rank and...
Apple Butter and Agency
It’s apple season here in New England. Harvest time, and I made my first batch of apple butter last week. It’s too runny, and it looks mottled and unappetizing in blue jars (what did...
#MormonMeToo: Why Didn’t She . . . ?
By B Alvaraz I have been sexually assaulted twice in my life. Both times by Mormon men. Both times on BYU’s campus. Unless you’ve gone through an event like this, it’s difficult to understand...
Challenging the Internalized Sexism of “Primary Voice”
This weekend’s General Conference is rumored to be “historic.” One thing will be quite historic: it is the first time that the General Women’s session replaces the Priesthood session on Saturday night of conference weekend. ...
#hearLDSwomen: As a New Mother, I Was Denied the Sacrament
By Sydney I was attending sacrament meeting for the first time since having a my first baby. During the passing of the sacrament, my infant was fussing and I stepped out into the hall...
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