2012 March | Mormon Women

March 27th, 2012 by admin

Holly on the Hill

Holly Richardson

As the first professional midwife elected to a state legislature in modern times, Holly Richardson already has an impressive influence. But her reach doesn’t end there: as the author of one of Utah’s most influential political blogs, Holly on the Hill, and as the mother of 24 children (20 adopted from 8 countries), Holly desire to serve, improve others’ lives and be involved in her community inspire countless people. Holly talks about her journey into adoption, the death of four of her children, her love of politics and her desire to follow the Spirit wherever it leads next.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, English, Lives of Service, Lives of Service, Magnifying Motherhood, Magnifying Motherhood, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: adoption, blog, careers, family, grief, humanitarian aid, LDS culture, legal, midwifery, Mormon politicians, motherhood, service, Utah

March 18th, 2012 by admin

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The Art of Education

Ann Lambson

As the Director of Education at Brigham Young University’s Museum of Art, Ann Lambson has made it her life’s work to connect people with art. She uses museum education to engage the local community with art in ways that are accessible and meaningful. Raised in a family that encouraged education and creative thinking, Ann believes the arts are essential to holistic learning and fundamental to who we are as children of God.

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Posted in: 31 - 40 years old, Artistic Women, Artistic Women, English, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Uncategorized, United States - Tags: art education, artist, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, BYU, careers, education, LDS culture, LDS woman, Mormon women, Utah, washington DC

March 5th, 2012 by admin

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Always In Style

Jenny Sato

Trained as a doctor, Jenny Sato abandoned her medical practice when she left her native China to marry her Japanese husband. Now in Yokohama, Jenny is engaged in volunteer work and lending her varied talents to the expatriate community there. She focuses on her new membership in the Gospel and her 12-year-old son.

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Posted in: 41 - 50 years old, Conversion Stories, Conversion Stories, English, Japan, Married with children, Professional Paths, Professional Pursuits, Sisters Abroad, Sisters Abroad, Uncategorized - Tags: careers, Chinese Mormon, conversion, convert, Japanese Mormons, LDS woman, missionaries, Mormon women, part-member marriage

March 1st, 2012 by admin

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A Woman of Character

Susan Easton Black

A popular professor at Brigham Young University, Susan Easton Black was the first female full-time professor in the school’s religion department. When Susan become a single mother to three sons, she was forced to evaluate how to best provide for her young family. In her academic pursuits, Susan rediscovered her childhood love of church history stories and has crafted a vibrant career for herself which includes her most recent publication, Women of Character, which profiles a hundred well-known LDS women through our history.

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