Softening the Trauma Response Between Current and Former Members
Stepping away from a community of faith hurts in both directions. Could a deeper recognition of that pain help draw our hearts together again?
Tag: Friendship
New Study Shows Family & Church Key to Economic Mobility
A recent study sought to examine the factors that corresponded to economic mobility, which they define as the likelihood that a child born in one economic class will change during their lifetime. The two largest effects might be...
Learning to Be a Good “Latter-day Saint Boy” from Friends of Other Faiths
It’s striking to reflect on how many positive influences in my life have come from friends of other faiths, and even of no faith. This is my story, or at least a few fun strands of it.
Tales of the Texas Blackout
Messages of light emerging from darkness are so common as to be almost cliché. Until you experience it yourself. Like I did in an unusually cold, isolated Texas in February.
A Message to Parents Overwhelmed about Screen Time
It’s true there are some real dangers online for children. But we can make things worse as parents by getting so stressed and overwhelmed about media that we forget to help our children learn to engage online in positive ways.
Honoring the Wisdom of The Generations Who Came Before
We all know seniors are more at risk in our ongoing pandemic, with public expressions of concern and worry common. Do they know they are valued, cherished, and appreciated though?
The Sheepherder Judge
Monroe McKay, a Latter-day Saint judge for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, passed away leaving a legacy of humility, hard work, and generosity of spirit.
Can the Supreme Court Bring Us Together, Rather than Drive Us Apart? Part 2
If we’re only feeling angrily estranged by the Supreme Court, maybe we’re missing something important. These stories might leave you strangely hopeful.
