What do you want from a man?
The recent hype about the book “Porn for Women” has gotten me thinking. Yes, I can laugh about how nice it would be to have a hunky man-slave to cook, clean, and to listen...
Category: Gender
Sleeping with the Bishop
Maria is the author of this fabulous guest post. Thanks for sending it our way! I was teaching sharing time one Sunday when the branch president’s 7-year-old son excitedly announced to the primary, “It’s...
ideal/idol
as a teenager, i decided that when i grew up i wanted to be the mother of a large family. i planned the rest of my education based on that decision. i had my...
On Finding Myself Culinarily Disinclined
For Valentine’s this year, instead of a wrapped gift, per se, I was thinking of alternatives for my sweetheart. Something into which I would put more time and thought—more of myself. One thought I...
The Limit of Words
I participated in initiatories for our ward’s temple assignment last night. I’ve always loved this whole-bodied offering where every part of us is anointed to get about the task of God’s good work on...
There’s Something About Mary (and Martha): Another Reading of Luke 10:38-42
Every time the story of Mary and Martha comes up in Relief Society, I hear women confess that they are too much of a Martha; they need to stop worrying about the housework and...
Periods and Priesthoods
We were talking about the priesthood, and how boys get it when they’re 12 and girls don’t have any similar ritual. We spoke of the way that boys emerge into a very visible role...
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