Guest Post: Message from Home
by Malena Crockett It’s that season again — General Conference. If past history is any indication, many members who listen in the hope of hearing faith-affirming, hope-restoring words of wisdom from the LDS Church’s...
Tagged: Acceptance
The Messages our Mothers Gave Us
For most of my adult life I have altered my hair color. I’ve dyed, bleached, highlighted, lowlighted, and balayaged the heck out of my hair all in an effort to hide my natural hair...
The Wheels of our Faith go ’round and ’round
The act of expressing doubt or questioning beliefs is stigmatized in our church culture. Ward leaders and members tend to show great patience and understanding to investigators, children, and new members who ask doctrinally...
Birth/Rebirth: Becoming a LGBT Ally
January to April of 2012 was rough. My co-editor, Aimee, and I were compiling Exponent II’s LGBTQ-themed Spring issue. It was heart-breaking. These stories, more than we could publish, kept me up at night....
We are All Members of the Feminist Body of Christ
When people ask me why I stay in the Church as a feminist, I often begin with a favorite scripture from 1 Corinthians 12:21, “And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have...
To Speak Openly, Frankly, and with Love
“Emily, you have to let him preside in the home. He should be the one to lead prayer, call everyone to Family Home Evening, and direct things in matters of the priesthood in general. ...
Life Changing Moments
by Anonymous There are moments in everyone’s life that are turning points. I had one of those during those difficult few months of the Prop 8 campaign in California, months in which I felt...
Exponent II Classics: Keepers of the Keys to the Culture
I love this piece from one of my favorite Exponent II founding mothers, Judy Dushku. I hope that we bloggers continue to be the Exponent II women that others will seek for companionship when...
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