Somewhere in LDS culture, it has been ingrained into the minds of young single adult women that our lives never truly start until we get married. Until then, it appears that we are to live in a perpetual state of limbo, jealously seething from the sidelines as friends, foes and floozies run off to the temple at the speed of light.
Books are one of the great loves of my life. They are my playground, my classroom, my companion, my work, and my soundtrack. Audiobooks keep me company while folding laundry or walking my dogs....
Body / Culture / feminism / women
by Shannon Milliman · Published November 24, 2022 · Last modified November 23, 2022
Every year, LDS children ages 3 to 11 years old are conscripted into performing a “Primary Sacrament Meeting Presentation” for the adults of their ward. This performance is meant to dazzle parents and delight...
Culture / feminism / Gender / Mirth / women
by Bryn Brody · Published September 5, 2022 · Last modified September 4, 2022
I know what they say in ward council. I know what they say because I, too, used to sit there and say that. When my name comes up, they shake their heads and ask...
Belief / Culture / Family / feminism / Gender / Gospel / Relationships / women
by Nicole · Published August 26, 2022 · Last modified June 6, 2022
Someone once described parenting to me like blowing as hard as you can on a cannonball that has already launched in an effort to make it change course. Now that I am a mother,...
Belief / Culture / feminism / Gospel / Journeys / women
by Bailey · Published August 17, 2022 · Last modified August 16, 2022
Recently in a conversation a person I was talking with stated somewhat jokingly that whether or not I consider myself ‘active’ in the church probably changes from day-to-day. The comment caught me off guard...
This is the first post in a series about foundational concepts in teaching applied to a church setting. “Who is the teacher?” is often the first question people ask about a class whether it’s...
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