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The messenger

“Remember who you are.” My siblings and I did not leave the house for a date or social activity without hearing those words from my father. I believe it was a tradition handed down from his parents and was just as much a reminder to honor the family name as to be mindful of the [...]

Census of My Sisters

Today’s guest post comes from Amy S., who is not really a writer. She majored in  fashion design at BYU (one of the few and the brave) and worked for a time as a costume designer for a dancewear company. She knows a lot about sequins. She gave up that job to stay home with [...]

A Blessing for Mothers’ Day

“Mothers’ Poem” was collectively written by twelve women from the Santa Monica CA Stake on the occasion of Mothers’ Day, 2011.  The genesis of the poem occurred at one of the Westdale II Ward’s Friday “Park Days” (moms chat, kids play).  On one of these days, the topic of conversation was the article on Mormon [...]

To have Bitten off the Matter with a Smile

Today’s guest post comes from Jes S. Curtis, who lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband and two children. When she isn’t throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time, she blogs at squeezetheuniverse.com, edits creative nonfiction for JuiceBox: A Journal of the Ordinary, and tutors writing with Smarthinking. You can read [...]

A Woman, but Never a Young One

I know this may be tempting the fates, but I have never yet served in the Young Women’s program. When I joined the church in college in Massachusetts, I joined a university ward that only had adult programs. I had all manner of wonderful role models – male and especially female. I had mentors of [...]

VT: Bane of my existence? Or blessing my life one plate of cookies at a time?

I ignored the telephone call three times. My answer to the call being along the lines of “of-course-I-haven’t-done-my-visiting-teaching, sister so and so!” And if I actually pick up the phone at this point, your kindness will make me feel bad and I will offer some excuse about how my energy feels low and you will [...]

1st Estate, 2nd Estate, Real Estate?

  We kept our First Estate. Presumably we’re keeping our Second Estate. But have you ever tried to offload Real Estate? For me selling our house in Massachusetts was an opportunity for friendship, interfaith bridging, and an exploration of the tokens and tchotchkes of our religions.

Slipping Through the Cracks

As I listened to my ward’s seminary graduates speak in sacrament meeting a couple of weeks ago, I found my throat swollen with emotion and an unexpected love fill my heart for all the sudden girl/women who bore testimony boldly (or nonchalantly or emotionally or monotone) and who thanked their parents and teachers with an [...]

All because she asked

The other day while I was at work I received a text message from a friend of mine asking me what my day was like. I asked her what was up and this was her reply: “The kids and I are sick and have been all weekend. I want some comfort food. I can’t bear [...]

Pointers for Nana

I am expecting my first grandbaby, a girl. Her due date is April 2nd which also happens to be my daughter’s birthday. My daughter will get all sorts of tips and attention as a new mother. The baby will bask in the glow of gushing and cooing – heaven knows I’m providing my share already! [...]

Bridging the Gap

My daughter fidgeted with patches and pins, belt loops and neckerchief slides on visits to the Gold Dust Scout store. She wanted some.  “Why do they get some and I don’t?” “It’s for Boys. You can join Girl Scouts. They have patches for girls.” I sighed. Last spring we bought Thin Mints at the corner [...]

Sisterly Love

Valentine’s Day is coming up in less than a week. Mostly, I’ve been trying to ignore it (it’s not my favorite holiday), but my five-year-old won’t let me. For weeks now (literally) he has trailed me around the house, asking me to help him make valentines. In turn, I haul out the red, white, and [...]

Help Wanted: Extending the Reach of Relief Society

I’m gonna say it right up front: I love me some Relief Society. Always have, imagine I always will. I love the sense of sisterhood, the opportunities to have my life intertwined with others’ through the common threads of faith, joy, and sorrow. Mainly due to an outgoing nature, I’ve generally felt included and welcomed [...]

The Housekeeper

I did something today that I never thought I’d do:  I hired a housekeeper. I had recently accepted a freelance writing job, and on top of the part-time teaching job, care and keeping of two normal, healthy little boys, and one severely disabled older boy, things were getting left by the wayside.  The pink mold [...]

Painting 101

Admittedly, I am a registered Republican. But, an active campaign volunteer, I’ve campaigned for more Democrats than Republicans. I vote for whomever I want. And I don’t like particularly like Kool-Aid. Not at all. I loved growing up in the Pacific Northwest. But I live in Utah now and have come to love its quirks [...]

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