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Category: Mormon Life
The Mormon Therapist on . . . Approaching Sexual Decisions
By Natasha Helfer Parker Is anal sex wrong? I asked my husband to do it with me once because I was curious about how it might feel. Since then, we’ve done it a few more times and I have enjoyed it about half the time, depending on my mood. But was I wrong to experiment …
On Gratitude
By Stephen Carter Based on a sacrament meeting talk given 25 November 2012 in the Orem, Utah 6th Ward. Preparing this talk on gratitude became daunting almost immediately. Before I even began researching, I could already hear an insistent voice trying to take control. It wanted me to say things like, “I have …
2012 SLC Sunstone Call for Papers Deadline Extended
If you’re thinking about submitting a proposal for the 2012 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium, the deadline has been extended! April 15, 2012 is the revised deadline for first round consideration. Proposals received after the deadline will be considered on a time/space available basis. Proposals addressing this year’s theme, Mormons and Mormonism as a Political Force, …
Singled Out: One Goal for Young Mormon Singles—Get Married!
During the April 2011 priesthood session of general conference, President Thomas S. Monson dedicated one fifth of his speech to encouraging single men to marry—a subject on which Church leaders have been preaching almost since Mormonism began. “Brethren, there is a point at which it’s time to think seriously about marriage and to seek a …
The Saga of Beef Gone Bad
By Lisa Torcasso Downing Lisa Torcasso Downing resides and writes in Heath, Texas. She is fiction editor for both Sunstone and Irreantum. Her fiction has been featured in Dispensation: Latter-day Fiction and The Best of Mormonism 2009. She is presently working on a novel and a short story collection. I cooked roast beef today, …
A Stay-at-home Dad’s Guide to French Sociology
by A. Joseph West A. Joseph West is father of two children, A.J. and Claire, and husband and lover of their mother, Jessica. He is a graduate student in the department of sociology at the University of Arizona. The last time I had a “real” job was in July 2005. That was the month …
Fix It!
by Luke Smithson Luke Smithson runs his gelato shop, grows squash, and paints in order to stay sane. He and his wife live in Salt Lake City and share 8 children and 5 grandchildren. His favorite movies are Stalker and Wings of Desire. His favorite television show: Community. He is currently reading Biocentrism and Funny …
The Family Forum: Discipline Part I
By Michael Farnworth Ed.D Michael Farnworth retired from Ricks College after 31 years of teaching family psychology. He is married to Cindi Halliday and is father to Brad, Camie, and Jeff, along with their spouses Melinda, Nate, and Lindsay. He is grandpa to Joel. Contact him at: farnworthm@yahoo.com. Years ago my mother ran across the …
Braving the Borderlands: Strange Tales from the Borderlands
By D. Jeff Burton D. Jeff Burton is an author and a former member of the Sunstone Board of Directors. In this column, I share some unusual—and sometimes troubling—experiences and observations from four Borderlanders. I’ve changed the names of the first three. To respond, please send an email to jeff@eburton.com. I will forward your messages …