5/3/24 5/3/24

Healing Aspirational Shame: One Mormon Woman's Journey

It wasn’t until my early teens that I recognized the dilemma that I was facing. I wanted a lot for my life, for my career, for my creative expression. I knew that I wanted to pursue a helping profession and that I wanted to express myself through songwriting and singing. But because I had internalized the message that a woman’s role was to sacrifice for her family, I started believing that my aspirations were not good, and not of God. I was hearing that God wanted me to be a wife and a mother, and I knew that that was true, but I wanted other things for my life, too. I began to wonder and eventually believe that something was wrong with me for having such strong creative desires and educational and professional aspirations. Did I have to choose between having a family and having a career?

10/6/23 10/6/23

Ditch The Friend Drama Once And For All!

Sometimes friend drama rears its head in adult girlfriend relationships. If you want to ditch the exaggerated responses and cattiness, developing emotional awareness and healthy communication is the key.

9/21/23 9/21/23

5 Ways to Support Early-Return Missionaries

8/29/23 8/29/23

How can I recognize a healthy romantic connection when I have one? Ask Dr. Julie Hanks

We tend to replay our early relationships in our romantic relationships. In some ways, it’s life telling us that we need to heal a past wound. Healing is possible through therapy, inner child work, choosing healthier relationships, and striving to be more authentic.

5/31/23 5/31/23

How to Break Into an Adult Clique: Studio 5

Your How-To-Guide for finding and joining adult cliques and making friends as an adult.

4/7/23 4/7/23

How to Reduce Mom Guilt: These 5 Tips Really Work

Moms have a lot to do, and we often take pride in accomplishing tasks and checking items off of our to-do lists. But when we don't achieve what we set out to, unfortunately, we can beat ourselves up and mom guilt can set in.

1/31/23 1/31/23

Left the Church? 25 Things NOT to Say to a Believing Loved One (& What to Say Instead)

If you are leaving or have left the Church and want to preserve your relationships, remember to respect the agency, emotions, and faith of your believing family members. Here are 25 Things NOT to Say to Your Believing Loved Ones and What to Say Instead.

1/25/23 1/25/23

25 Things NOT to Say to a Loved One Leaving the LDS Church (& What TO Say Instead)

Finding out that a loved one has stepped away from Church activity or no longer believes in the Gospel can bring up a broad spectrum of emotions. Intense and often painful emotions can make it difficult to know what to say to your loved one about their choice to leave the Church.

1/4/23 1/4/23

4 Common Marriage Myths: Good Things Utah

Marriage is one of the most important relationships, but it can also be one of the most confusing! There are so many false beliefs and marriage myths perpetuating about what a good marriage really looks like.