Mormon Mental Health is up and running! Please go check it out and let me know your thoughts, ideas, suggestions as to how this can become a rich mental health resource to our Mormon community. On a side note, I apologize for not having posted more often these past few months. The holiday season combined with some very serious computer issues (hard drive malfunction as well as back up corruption) have thrown me for a loop. I hope to be back... Read more
Recent Relief Society Lesson I taught: What Thinks Christ of Me? by Elder Neil L. Andersen Scriptures which stood out to me: Come, follow me. Luke 18:22 Peace I leave with you… let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 Be not afraid, only believe. Mark 5:36 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer; I have... Read more
I was recently invited to attend an undergraduate human sexuality class as part of a religious panel where students would be able to ask representatives certain questions regarding sexuality. I thought the questions the students came up with were well thought out and interesting. They knew there would be representatives present from the following faiths: Judaism, Mormonism, Episcopalian, Non-denominational Christian and Catholic. What are your thoughts about these questions? Are you aware of our church’s stance on the questions asked?... Read more
Several times throughout your blog you have said, “Sex should not hurt!” But, my question is: What if I want it to hurt? I feel like the only way I can orgasm is if there is an element of pain involved in sexual intimacy and the rougher the better. I have several issues/questions surrounding this: 1) As a child I experienced sexual abuse that involved bondage, violence and forced orgasm — does this pain “fetish” somehow mean I liked the... Read more
Patheos invited me to review Ashamed No More by T. C. Ryan who writes about his own life experience battling sexual compulsive behavior from adolescence on while simultaneously serving his church as a senior pastor for 20 years. The first half of the book does a thorough job of describing the “set up” many religious people find themselves in as they strive to live the standards and principles of their faith – specifically by clarifying the relationship between inner shaming and... Read more
I was asked by Lisa Butterworth to give my two cents worth on a Feminist Mormon Housewives post regarding a bishop’s sexual education approach to Relief Society sisters. Here is the response I posted. For it to make complete sense, you may have to go and read the original post. I did not attend the meeting in question – therefore, I am only able to comment on what was reported by the original poster. I’ll start with giving the bishop... Read more
A long time ago, somebody asked me if I knew any books out there written for boys which were similar to the ones that American Girl puts out in their Be Your Best series. I finally came across one that I really like: The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You It’s marketed bor boys 10 and older. Read more
So, I just made a donation and am really only looking for an answer via e-mail, unless you think it isn’t beating a dead horse to keep talking about it. I am a single, LDS woman, age 31, and I have had issues with…well, I am too embarrassed to even type it. You can imagine how relieved I was to see your blog post and what a weight I feel is lifted from my shoulders. I know your view isn’t... Read more
What about masturbation if you are endowed and unmarried? I am 29 and have my endowments and have this problem. I am trying to stop the guilt and tell myself it is ok but is it? The following post is extremely important for me personally and the opinions I will share have been 7-10 years in the making. I know I have alluded to my stances on masturbation in the past – but largely within the context of marriage... Read more
The Mormon Therapist I just want to direct you to my Facebook page where I try to link to articles of interest, instead of doing it through this bl Read more
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