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{LDSL Blog} Talking About Same-sex Attraction
Mormon Life says: In our May/June 2012 issue, we published an article about same-sex attraction that has evoked a wide range of responses. Here’s why we chose to do it.
The decision to publish an article about same-sex attraction in LDS Living was not made lightly. To be honest, I lost a fair amount of sleep over this story wondering how it would be received...
Living with Same-sex Attraction: Our Story
Mormon Life says: In 2003, Ty Mansfield wrote an essay for a class at BYU about how he—a member of the LDS Church who has experienced same-sex attraction—had found peace through the gospel of Jesus Christ. That essay resulted in a book, In Quiet Desperation, that made Ty's private struggle public. In 2011 he published an anthology on the same topic, Voices of Hope: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Same-Gender Attraction.
Editor's note: Same-sex attraction is a sensitive and complex issue. We feel it is important to try to understand how we can better meet the needs of friends, family, and Church members...
Relating to Your Son or Daughter Experiencing Same-gender Attraction: Advice to Parents
Mormon Life says: In conjunction with today's featured article, "Our Story: Living with Same-sex Attraction" by Ty and Danielle Mansfield (click here to read), we offer this excerpt specifically for LDS parents of children who experience homosexual feelings.
The following is an excerpt from Voices of Hope: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Same-Gender Attraction, taken from the chapter “Perspectives for Parents.” Click here to learn more.ListeningAs we...
{Poll} Plastic Surgery
Mormon Life says: How do you feel about plastic surgery? Is it ever appropriate?
I remember the first time someone I knew chose to get plastic surgery. My good friend often complained that giving birth to five children had left her body in less than ideal condition—and...
Fighting the Battle Against Pornography
Mormon Life says: Pull the rug out from under pornography. Brush up on why we need to worry, who pornography is affecting, how to prevent it, how to get help, and why—amidst this daunting plague—there is still overwhelming hope.
Pornography is an issue that’s been swept under the rug for years. But it’s 2012, and we’re running out of rugs. In a world where pornography is not only accepted but applauded, our brooms need to...
Top Teen Gospel Questions (And Their Answers)
Mormon Life says: Teenagers constantly ask questions about the gospel. Why does it matter what I wear? Why can’t I date until I’m 16? How can I tell the difference between my own thoughts and feelings and inspired ones from the Holy Ghost? Here are some helpful answers to address some of the “whys.”
As religious educators, we get questions from youth all the time. When we set out to write our books WHY? and HOW? our purpose was to try and answer these types of questions that we have...
{Lifestyle} Advice You'd Give Your 21-year-old Self
Mormon Life says: We all know that when we're older and wiser, hindsight is 20/20. What things do you wish you had known when you were younger?
Baking soda is one of the best cleaning substances in existence. Don't waste so much time playing instead of studying--or, conversely, learn that there's more to life than the grade at the end of...
Meeting the Need: Helping Children with Developmental Disabilities in Primary
Mormon Life says: Children with disabilities can be found in every Primary. How can we meet the needs of all the children in our ranks? Here are a few resources, with insight from those with experience, for members looking to help.
Sundays at the Staples’ home were anything but restful. As soon as 6-year-old Jon realized it was Sunday, the crying, tantrums, and pleading started. During Sacrament Meeting, Jon, who was recently...
Opinion: Why schools need our kids
Mormon Life says: As the school year starts, this columnist reflects on how LDS kids can impact others by being in school. What do you think?
Years ago, I had a dream, back when I was debating whether to send my oldest son, Jackson, to a public school or educate him at home. I dreamed that we went snorkeling in a vast ocean. As we swam...
Dealing with Book of Mormon geography and other secondary issues
Many years ago, a very opinionated member of my Southern California ward confided to me that the then-first counselor in the First Presidency was a Communist agent, seeking to lead the president of the church astray. I was appalled. Not so much at the silly accusation itself, which I never took...
Can Two Families Survive Under One Roof?
Mormon Life says: Two boats, a fish, an octopus, and a ladybug went for a swim--down my mother-in-law's toilet. They swirled, and my two-year-old nephew surely squealed, as he flushed and flushed, until the toilet would flush no more.
Under normal circumstances, a stopped toilet is a major inconvenience. However, the situation at my mother-in-law’s home made a normal disruption a near catastrophe. Her home resembled a hotel with...
