Guest Post: A Mind Turned To The Mothers
By Tresa Brown Edmunds Like so many women in our community, my reaction to the temple changes are all over the emotional map. I’m furious that they’ve asked us for silence. Shaking with rage...
Category: Relationships
Guest Post: Polygamy as the Answer? Christmas Thoughts
By Brittany Hartley After my first son was born, I found myself home for the first time in my life. As a busy teacher, I had many dusty items on my faith “shelf” that...
Guest Post: How the AIDS Crisis Taught Me an Enlarged Vision of Family
By Maureen Edgerly December 1st is the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day with the theme to “Know Your HIV Status.” I saw an internet thumbnail pop up of Prince Harry having an HIV...
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...
#MormonMeToo: A Survivor’s Story
By Sarah Pulliam Thwack! “You stupid woman. Why didn’t you just obey me in the first place. This always happens, you don’t listen and stuff like this happens. You couldn’t just keep your eyes...
Pedestal Problem
A pedestal is a small stand to mount something on. It is a base for something decorative such as a statue, vase, or column. Figuratively, it is a place for some respected or highly...
#hearLDSwomen: My Bishop Said My Christmas Program Was “Icky.”
By Lisa I wrote a Christmas program for my ward when we lived in Ithaca, New York. It was spirit-filled and a fresh take on a familiar story. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive: everyone...
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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...
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