I didn’t grow up doing Family Home Evening. In my small, less-than-orthodox family with a widowed mother and one brother, having a formal night of churchy lessons probably struck my mom as superfluous. My...
Recently my husband decided to start subscribing to the paper versions of all the church magazines. Out of curiosity I took a look, and I’m happy to report that the Liahona and Friend did...
The following letter was written in collaboration with over 20 people and coordinated by Lisa Butterworth, LCPC. It has now been signed by hundreds of mental health professionals. Mental Health Professionals who support Natasha...
Disclosing abuse is hard. For adults. For adolescents. Especially for children. Most child victims of sexual abuse experiences will delay or never disclose the abuse to friends, family or authorities. Slightly more than half...
Culture / feminism / Intersectionality / Journeys / women
by Olea · Published May 20, 2017 · Last modified November 6, 2018
I don’t remember the moment I identified as being a feminist. Rather, I have gradually become more aware of the power structures around me and ways I’m excluded from institutional authority. Over time, I...
Growing up, my sister and I drove my mom crazy for lots of reasons. One of her peeves is that while she taught countless YW and RS lessons, the only thing Angela and I seem to...
Recently the story of Brittany Maynard, a woman with terminal cancer, has been in the news a great deal. She moved to Oregon in order to take advantage of the Death with Dignity law...
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