Gender / history / Journeys / Policy
by April Young-Bennett · Published March 16, 2016 · Last modified March 22, 2016
I recently had the opportunity to interview LeNae Peavey-Onstad, a Mormon woman and hospital chaplain. LeNae is the person who introduced me to the Exponent five years ago, so I am forever grateful to...
The story of the little red hen is the story of an underdog. She is the heroine we are supposed to root for – we support her independent, pull yourself up by your bootstraps,...
I am a professional organizer. (Yes, I do this for a living.) This weekend I organized a conference for Professional Organizers. It’s been intense. In my job, I organize people’s homes, pantries, offices, attics,...
Click for French Translation/Traduction en français For the lds.org lesson plan, see HERE. I think that, generally, the word “work” has a negative connotation associated with it – why? What about “work” makes us...
Yesterday I read this piece by fellow blogger Jana and it really struck a chord. She observed that most of the work to make Christmas magical is done by women, but ultimately the credit...
Family / feminism / Gender / history / Policy / women
by TopHat · Published October 4, 2013 · Last modified January 21, 2016
by Lucy M. Hewlings, First published in The Women’s Exponent, vol. 7 no. 17 February 1, 1879 The question has been asked, “Was there ever a time when there were no learned women?” To this...
by Naomi Watkins Good Mormon women do not get PhDs. Mormon men do not marry highly educated women. You really don’t ever want to be a wife and a mother, do you? Having one...
Family / feminism / Relationships
by Alisa · Published May 20, 2013 · Last modified January 15, 2016
After being inspired by a TED talk and a mock film festival at my ad agency, I decided to record a second a day out of my life for a limited time. I began...
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