Infertility: Sometimes it hurts to be a Mormon.
As Mormons we are so focused on families. It’s really a kind of beautiful thing. Children are wonderful. Families are wonderful. However this purpose becomes so singular it doesn’t always leave room for any deviation from the ideal picture. As a woman...
Let’s Talk About Sex
I think a lot about sex—-although maybe not in the way that some people do. In particular, I think a lot about why people like and don’t like to have sex, what ignites desire and what suffocates it. As a therapist, I meet with people almost daily who are trying...
Don’t Be Goofy
Many of my friends like Disney. I do not. I’m not talking about Walt, I really admire his creativity and vision, I’m talking about the corporate monster he unwittingly spawned. I have my reasons for the distaste, reasons based on my personal values which...
Dependency: the first law of heaven
An earlier version of this post was originally published on mormonliberals.org. Being dependent isn’t a bad thing. We are all dependent on the Savior, for example, and we are all dependent on each other for support.[ref]The definition of “dependent”...
An E-mail from Dr. Phillip Barlow
AN EMAIL EXCHANGE BETWEEN ME AND DR. PHILLIP BARLOW NOTE: This is a personal email exchange between Dr. Phillip Barlow, the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University, and me. The conversation was spured by a fabulous Mormon...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue.
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