Why Does She Stay?
An early version of this talk was given as part of a panel: Staying, Caring and Hoping at the 25th Anniversary Counterpoint Conference on October 6, 2018. I like to think of myself as...
Category: Family
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...
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Guest Post: My Husband Is the Nurturer
By Bryn The October 2018 Women’s Session of General Conference certainly electrified me (not in a good way). As I went from deep unease to shaking a bit and wanting to cry, I’m not...
Thoughts on God and People from last Halloween
My family and I had recently moved to New Zealand, and we were experiencing our first Halloween in Auckland. (I’ve written about my love of Halloween previously here) I knew that Halloween would be...
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...
My First Experience with Breastfeeding Discrimination #LetBabiesEat
When I was nursing my first baby, I spent some time visiting another state. One night, our hosts wanted me to go to a movie with them. Unfortunately, the nearest theater was over an...
Book Review: A Better Way To Teach Kids About Sex
I’ve read a few “How to teach kids about sex” books in my time. Mostly I’ve read them because I don’t feel like my parents did a very good job in talking with me...
Announcing the Launch of “Let Babies Eat” action
Let Babies Eat was created in response to the growing number of reports about women experiencing breastfeeding discrimination at church. From their website, “The primary purpose of Let Babies Eat is advocacy to...
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