A Conversation: On Being a Woman, part 2

“Did you have a boyfriend in high school, Sister Cruz?” I froze. I can put on a smile, tell a lie that makes me look perfect or — be honest. She looks at me in anticipation. “Yeah, I did,” I say with hesitation. “I had my first boyfriend when I was 15. And some more [...]

On Being a Woman

A lot could be said about the current — what shall I call it — war on womanhood? But with my recent calling as the second counselor in Young Womens in my ward, I really only have one thought: Being a woman rocks!

Teaching Young Women about Sexuality

My son will turn twelve next week. Last Saturday he held a girl’s hand as he escorted her to the center of the gym in a Stockton Stake Center to learn the Waltz. “Were you nervous?” I asked. He wasn’t. “But she was. I could tell.” And then I remembered being a twelve-year-old girl, wearing [...]

Alms

The Relief Society President held up a small, stuffed animal with button eyes. “We will be making these for an orphanage in Honduras,” she said with a little too much delight. The sisters gathered together with ready sewing machines and willing hands. My friend’s heart sank with those words. It plummeted further as she realized [...]