The Mormon Mean Girls won’t quit. Lonely, betrayed, and isolated women keep showing up to my Utah based maternal mental health practice bereft over their
As Relief Society president, I asked the bishop if I could attend some of the PEC meetings. My request was ignored. I asked again and
1981, Fall Semester, Nursing 201, was the introductory class in our nursing program. The words, “Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Tread” were written
I’m currently an Activity Days leader in my ward. After a bit of floundering (i.e. aimlessly doing crafts), I’ve recently started to revel in my
by Mamie Several months ago I shared my experiences on Exponent about feeling suffocated during circle time in Relief Society because of the years of
At one of my mutual activities, all the young women were required to wear a t-shirt over their suits–regardless if it was a one-piece–while all
As possibly the oldest Exponent contributor, I feel some responsibility to warn my younger sisters of some of the opportunities of old age that await
We talk so much about the priesthood and ordinances at Church, and we usually connect the two together. Since only men are given the priesthood,
I was a new lawyer in a big city. We were having a ward trivia night. One of the questions was how many lawyers were
When a high councilman commented on my body, once while pregnant and once postpartum, I was so shocked I just stood there. I guess I
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