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
Guest post by Jennie Loomis, who writes letters to Heavenly Mother on her Instagram account. @letterstomygodmother. She never writes back. Last April, I decided to
I am helping my niece with her college applications. This was not an obvious assignment. We did not know each other well before this
The Sacred Practice of Remembering Leaving a written legacy Ida B. Wells’ Legacy When civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was in her later years,
My name is Abby and I love to write. I’m thankful to be here, to have a place to put some of my words. I’ve
By LMA October 2019 When I moved away to start graduate school 2,000 miles away from my home, it was the most provocative thing I
Three weeks in a row, I left Relief Society in tears. Nobody had said anything particularly terrible. I didn’t have a falling out with anyone.
By Ashley Mae Hoiland and Kathy West Writing for me has always been a quiet meadow built of both my own words and thoughts and
By “Ada Lovelace” All culture and knowledge is mediated by writing. For most of history, written evidence is biased because all we have access to
This post is my last as a regular contributor to The-Exponent blog. My time here has been a profound and delightful blessing. Exponent women are
Exponent II provides 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.
