Lindsay Denton at the microphone in front of the October 2023 Strangerville Live audience
Lindsay Denton at the microphone in front of the October 2023 Strangerville Live audience
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Katie Ludlow Rich
Katie Ludlow Rich is a writer and independent scholar focused on Mormon women's history. She is the co-writer of the book, “Fifty Years of Exponent II,” which includes an original history of the organization and a selected works from the quarterly publication and blog. Her writing has appeared in the Journal of Mormon History, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and Exponent II. She lives in Utah County with her husband, four kids, and two dogs. Email at KatieLudlowRich @gmail dot com

What to do when your kids terrify you—a story to get you in the Halloween spirit

What do you do as a parent when your kids decide to have a terrifying imaginary friend? How do you stay the adult in the room when you have images of the child villains of horror movies running through your head?

Just in time for Halloween, I’m sharing this incredible (and creepy!) story from Lindsay Denton, Exponent II vice president and blogger. She performed her story, titled “Eyeball,” last October at Strangerville Live, a live storytelling event put on by Eli McCann. Her performance is on the Strangerville podcast, Episode 243: Eyeball, and begins at 11:27.

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Katie Ludlow Rich is a writer and independent scholar focused on Mormon women's history. She is the co-writer of the book, “Fifty Years of Exponent II,” which includes an original history of the organization and a selected works from the quarterly publication and blog. Her writing has appeared in the Journal of Mormon History, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, and Exponent II. She lives in Utah County with her husband, four kids, and two dogs. Email at KatieLudlowRich @gmail dot com

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