I am serious... And don't call me Shirley!

I wrote a post this week about courage, comparing my bravery in leaving the church to that of my pioneer forebears who crossed the plains on...

I come from Mormon pioneer stock, on both sides of my family tree. Pioneer stories are woven into the fabric of my childhood. Our parents l...

My second daughter is getting married this year. She’s 25, and positively giddy. She and her fiancé have known each other for several years...

Remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. (Margaret Mead.) There’s a post making the rounds this week addressin...

It’s been almost eight years since I left the church. I’ve processed a lot of emotions in those years, cycling in and out of grief, anger, ...

“As hard as you think it’s going to be, you wind up wishing it was that easy.” Emma Horton, on her death bed, to her husband, Flap, who has...

My dad received a scary medical diagnosis this week. My wonderful, loving father, who is 82. When my mom called to tell me, I could har...

Know what's the most Mormon thing you can do? Allow someone else to control the narrative. Let someone else tell you who you can be ...

“.... whoa whoa whoa feelings….” Feelings matter. I read a facebook comment today testifying of the Book of Mormon, stating, “I fee...

It’s Easter this week. Religious holidays have presented a bit of a conundrum for me since my faith collapsed. Actually, Easter has alw...

A Pole, a Jew, and Mormon walked into a bar. It’s not a joke. It was girl’s night out. I spent last evening with 2 very dear friends, w...

We celebrated our 28 th anniversary this week. We got married on St. Patrick’s Day, 1989. The holiday itself wasn’t on our radar at th...

I can’t control my brain, my thoughts. They keep returning to ruminate over stupid conversations that happened, and those that didn’t. What...

"Doubt your doubts, before you doubt your faith." These words, uttered by a man believed to be an apostle of God, have become an o...