The Church of the Nuclear Family of Latter-day Saints?
Emily Updegraff August 17, 2015 68 Comments
Lately I’ve felt like I’m hearing too much about “the family” at church, so I was pleased to see the topic of Sabbath observance during
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Lately I’ve felt like I’m hearing too much about “the family” at church, so I was pleased to see the topic of Sabbath observance during
Last month, my family was in Nauvoo for a family reunion. One night we watched the Nauvoo pageant. As Joseph Smith is headed to Carthage,
Jesus said, “He that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For
My name is Sherry. Forty-eight. Mom of three with four bonus children! Happy, fun with a liberal heart and mind. I live in Utah, with my
Like many Mormons, I was raised to believe that sexual attraction was a choice. Anything other than heterosexual desire expressed through a Mormon temple marriage
I have not been able to stop thinking about an essay I read a few months ago: “Oh Say What is Truth? Understanding Mormonism Through
I am a research psychologist by profession; I study adolescent moral development. In research, theories guide our questions and our methods. They are kind of
This past week we took the youth of our stake on a three-day trek in New Hampshire, complete with handcarts and pioneer garb. Our first
“Mom, you have to hear this.” I lean closer to my son’s phone as he turns the volume up on a song. He and I like
In my last post when mentioning the state of my church belief and testimony, I wrote: “My testimony, though strong, is at its basic level––
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