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Kids These Days
I'm watching the Maze Runner series with my 14-year-old and for the life of me I can't remember agreeing to it. I have a hard time believing I would ever willingly step into the hellscape that is this no-way-out, never-trust-anyone, there-is-no-end-to-the-maze movie. I have nightmares where I can't escape; I don't need to watch it on TV.
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Cub Scouts in 2023: A Snapshot
My three kids are all members of our local Cub Scout troop. There is no end to the irony of this fact. When the church and scouts officially parted ways in Spring 2018, I was dancing in the streets (not literally) for joy that I would not need to confront the dilemma of scouting simply because I happen to be a mother to boys in the LDS church. Scouting was the past and I was more than happy to move into my Scout free future.
Alas, when my boys were in second grade, they asked to join their friends from...
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New Rituals, Ancient Legacy
My pioneer ancestors stored food like a repository of matrilineal love. As their rearguard, my life pulses with the seasonal flow of home canning. I'm the librarian of recipes, the armourer of pots and jars. I know when to put up peaches (mid-August-September), how to bottle carrot pudding (fill 3/4 of the way, pressure can method), and the easiest way to pit cherries (don't). I've adjusted some things as science and technology change. For example, my mom steamed her carrot pudding and I still marvel that we didn't get botulism. Not all traditions are healthy.
As a new mom...
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Guest Post: A Gateway Drug to Becoming a “Bad Mormon”
Guest Post by Anonymous. Anonymous is a young professional living and working in New York City just doing their best.
“Once I do this, there’s no going back,” I thought to myself as I looked at the gummy candy in my hand, indistinguishable from a Sour Patch watermelon but for one key (and totally legal in New York City, by the way) ingredient. But then, a second thought occurred to me almost as quickly: There was no going back anyway. That’s how time works, dummy.
Earlier that day, I’d committed to the very mild rebellion that had been percolating in my...
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Guest Post: Reclaiming General Conference
Guest Post by Marie. Marie is an idea explorer, re-activated avid reader, wife, and mother. She has lived most of her life in Atlanta, dreams big, and searches out for the best-tasting food.
Yesterday morning I was reading through an older Ensign article from President Uchtdorf about preparing for General Conference. The impetus for this was that the last year has brought me some of the darkest times of my spiritual life. This is due, in part, to postpartum side-effects from my Christmas-Eve baby, but also to my spiritual shelf slowly becoming too full, this shelf becoming even more...
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Guest Post: The Doctrine Does Change
Guest Post by Nicole Sbitani. Nicole is an adult convert, a non-Black woman of color, and a professional diplomat. She blogs at nandm.sbitani.com and writes microfiction @nsbitani on Twitter. The content of this post does not represent the views of the U.S. Department of State or any other U.S. Government agency, department, or entity. The thoughts and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and in no way should be associated with the U.S. Government.
I’ve recently had several difficult conversations with members regarding the stance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on same-sex marriage....
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A Gift of Darkness #CopingwithCOVID19
The collective grief of my country has surged for the second time in my adult life. The first time, I was a young adult, in college on September 11, 2001 when terrorists commandeered planes and used them as bombs to target America. About 3000 Americans were killed. People rallied together. They cried and prayed and lauded firemen as heroes. Many other countries offered condolence or support. I also began to understand for the first time that my country was not everything I had been taught, and that there were not only people who hated us, but that they had...
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Values and Power in a Changing World
One of my best friends, Jocelyn, whom I left behind in Seattle, sent a friend of hers to me through Facebook messenger today. I have met him a few times - the first time at his birthday party, to which I kind of invited myself. He recognised in me a kind of kindred spirit, someone who greets the world cheerfully and sociably, extending the arms of friendship and compassion; but someone who also becomes worn and weary after too much time without taking a break to process everything. (I love the way this future we live in, to the...
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Lessons Learned from the Exponent Blog
This is my addition to the 10th anniversary retrospective series for the blog.
This anniversary has coincided with a time that I'm also doing a lot of reflecting about my career and my life more generally, and the role of The Exponent blog in all of that (for those of you also wanting a stroll down memory lane--do jump into the internet archive and you can see several different iterations of our site ). Despite my current distance from Mormonism, I still read the blog every morning on my feed reader and I especially enjoy reading our 'newest' voices.
Some thoughts...
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Church Ends Discriminatory Employment Practice: How Mormon Feminists Made a Difference
The Church announced yesterday that it will no longer refuse to hire women with children under 18 or fire female seminary and institute teachers when they become mothers. "This change makes it possible for families to decide what best meets their needs as it relates to mothers working while raising children," said the announcement. Reference A
Amen to that.
I am thrilled about this change because it will make a real difference in Mormon lives (unlike renaming Women's Meeting to Women's Session, which is a nominal change only, especially considering that men will continue to preside and give the keynote speech...
What is Exponent II?
Exponent II provides Mormon feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. Through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.
Exponent II was founded in 1974 by a group of Mormon women in Cambridge, Massachusetts. These women were inspired by the original periodical, “The Woman’s Exponent,” to create a forum “posed on the dual platforms of Mormonism and Feminism.”
For 50+ years, Exponent II has shared women’s voices in its quarterly magazine, and members of the community have convened at an annual retreat. Our reach has expanded as technology has advanced: the blog, founded in January 2006, has reached millions. As we look to the future, we are focused on growth and building a more inclusive community.
