Guest Post: Waiting to be a Witness
By Katie My life has grown me into a daydreaming feminist who was once the poster child for benevolent patriarchy. I’ve been married to an amazing man for 10 years and have three wonderful...
Category: Family
Sisters Speak: Letting Women Witness – Part I
The Exponent blog is sharing guest and reader responses to the news about women and children being able to serve as official witnesses for some Priesthood ordinance (baptisms and sealings), announced 2 October 2019. We welcome your...
Book Review: Bridges by David B. Ostler
David Ostler is a traditional Latter-Day Saint who has joined the ranks of Patrick Mason, Thomas McConkie, Adam Miller and Terryl & Fiona Givens by diving into the milieu of the current Mormon faith...
The Death Cycle of a Policy
By Mormon Human There was a talk given recently by the person who, for a time, has the position of President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This position is...
#hearLDSwomen: After My Proudest Performance for My Degree, I Was Told It Didn’t Matter Because I Should Just Get Married and Be a Mom
When I was a freshman at BYU-I, the bishopric in my ward wanted to interview all of us to start the semester off. I ended up meeting with one of the counselors. When we...
#hearLDSwomen: Whole Paragraphs in My Patriarchal Blessing Are Dedicated to My Husband and His Callings, While His Only Says He’ll Find an “Acceptable Wife”
My dad held my patriarchal blessing over my head for so many things. I tried to choose my own path for my career and was told my first three choices were not allowed because...
#hearLDSwomen: My Bishopric Counselor Asked Me, “What Do You Do All Day as a Stay at Home Mom? Shop?” Yeah, His Wife Is Also a Stay at Home Mom.
When our oldest was a baby, my husband was called to the high council and assigned to another ward. I pointed out that we had one car and that ward met at the same...
#hearLDSwomen: The Bishopric Counselor Asks My Husband Before Extending Me Callings Even Though I’ve Asked Him Not to. He Does Not Do This When Extending Callings to Men.
My ex raised his hand to oppose a calling for me once in sacrament meeting because the bishopric hadn’t asked his permission first. – Anonymous My dad once voted opposed to one of...
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