Blessing for the Undernurtured Child Within
Dear Sister ______, I give you a blessing for the undernurtured child inside. For too long you have clung to the lie that perfectionism would protect you. You let it tear at your self...
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Guest Post: The Unspoken Messages
By Tina “We need to talk about the unspoken messages in sacrament meeting today,” I announced to my daughters as we walked in the house after church. “You are both at an age...
The Eight Cow Wife: A Toxic Iconic Mormon Parable
The first time I remember seeing this film was at a ward party in the 1980s. I was a child and didn’t really understand it, but many of the messages seeped into my worldview...
Guest Post: You Can End My Waking Nightmare
By Abby Kidd For the last year I’ve taught Sunday lessons to a class of eleven, twelve, and thirteen year-old young women in my ward. Each Tuesday they emerge from the sliding doors of...
Guest Post: For My Mother Divine
By Kim Layton The bonding gaze ‘tween babe and mom. “She loves me and so I’m ok.” Securely anchored to face the world. “I’m ok because she loves me.” Years pass. That child grows,...
Learning and Teaching Self-Worth
Last week, I realized that I sound like a jerk when someone asks me about my classes. Friends have been supportive and encouraging about my decision to go back to school. When asked, I...
“Claiming Time to Be”
[“Resting in the Purple Snow Jacaranda-2” by John, Flickr] I am the primary caregiver of two young daughters, ages five and seven. My time with them is the best of times, and the...
Guest Post: I Found Answers on the Internet
By Amy West Remember those times when people half-jokingly warned about looking for “truth” on the internet? We sat in Sunday School and asserted how the only relevant, valid materials were those annoyingly selective...
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