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This series gathers the voices of Latter-day Saint women reflecting honestly on how they live, worship, and seek God within a patriarchal church structure. Rooted in lived experience and faith, they offer personal wrestling and thoughtful witness, inviting humility, empathy, and deep listening rather than easy conclusions

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Patriarchy, My Daughters, and Me

February 13, 2026

The effects of the patriarchy within the church structure and culture has been a slow trickle my whole life and now- in my late thirties-... (Read More)

My Mountain

February 13, 2026

I expected to feel devastated standing atop Skyline Mountain in Cooper Landing, Alaska, but instead, I felt hopeful. Once a vista clouded with trees in... (Read More)

A Patriarchal Blessing in Disguise

February 13, 2026

The old man’s house was uncomfortably warm. I pushed up the sleeves of my sweater, attempting to cool my flush. Sweat pooled in my armpits,... (Read More)

Rethinking Patriarchy, Releasing Men

February 11, 2026

There’s a question being asked of women on the internet recently: If you were lost in the woods, would you rather there also be a... (Read More)

Power, Authority, and Latter-day Saint Women

February 11, 2026

I come from a long line of plucky widows. My great-grandmother, Eliza Jane, lost her husband when she was thirty-three and was left with eight... (Read More)

Working Toward the Ideal

February 8, 2026

Patriarchy is an image that you can’t unsee. You know that optical illusion where you see either a swan-necked young woman or an old woman... (Read More)