This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 2 - Playing From Her Heart - Tina Richerson.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 3 - Her Version of Having It All - Marie-Laure Oscarson.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 4 - Yoga for Body and Soul - Joanne Dehlin.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 5 - “How Far Can I Soar?” - Seraphine Kapsandoy Jones.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 6 - A Champion for Diversity - Sui Lang Panoke.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 7 - Banding Together As A Family - Tana Flowers.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 8 - The Intimate Side of Marriage - Jennifer Finlayson-Fife.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 9 - A Formula for Overcoming Abuse - HDH.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 10 - Honoring Her Heritage - Janice Freij.

This2a is the Mormon Women featured article number 11 - A Conscious Focus - Anonymous.

Playing From Her Heart

Tina Richerson

Tina knew from a young age that music was her life's calling and she is a professional saxophonist in New York. It took longer for Tina to r... Read more »

Playing From Her Heart

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Her Version of Having It All

Marie-Laure Oscarson

Marie-Laure Oscarson suggests that “having it all” means something different for everyone. For her—a mother, a university professor, a... Read more »

Her Version of Having It All

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Yoga for Body and Soul

Joanne Dehlin

When Joanne Dehlin first tried Bikram Yoga, she didn’t love it—but she knew she needed it in her life. Now she is a certified instructor... Read more »

Yoga for Body and Soul

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“How Far Can I Soar?”

Seraphine Kapsandoy Jones

Having suffered religious persecution and losing a parent at a young age, Seraphine Kapsandoy Jones has had her fair share of trials. But th... Read more »

“How Far Can I Soar?”

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A Champion for Diversity

Sui Lang Panoke

As the founder of a consultancy that prepares and promotes women and minorities in politics, Sui Lang Panoke is trained to find opportunitie... Read more »

A Champion for Diversity

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Banding Together As A Family

Tana Flowers

Married to Brandon Flowers, the frontman of an internationally-known rock band, Tana and her husband spend much of their time apart. To comb... Read more »

Banding Together As A Family

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The Intimate Side of Marriage

Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

As a psychotherapist practicing in Chicago, Jennifer understands how important sexual intimacy can be to healthy, honest marriages. Jennifer... Read more »

The Intimate Side of Marriage

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A Formula for Overcoming Abuse

HDH

In her profound story of personal healing and renewal through her relationship with the Lord, HDH describes a 30-year process of recovering ... Read more »

A Formula for Overcoming Abuse

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Honoring Her Heritage

Janice Freij

Janice was born into a Christian Palestinian family, but didn't gain a deep appreciation for her heritage until she was a young adult. Now, ... Read more »

Honoring Her Heritage

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A Conscious Focus

Anonymous

Families with trans-racial adopted children are becoming more common, both within the LDS community and without. But what is it like to grow... Read more »

A Conscious Focus

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November 17th, 2010 by admin

Peace Through Conflict

Peace Through Conflict

Sahar Qumsiyeh

Raised near Bethlehem, only a few blocks away from the birthplace of Jesus Christ, Sahar Qumsiyeh intimately knows places that are considered holy by many religions. However, this significant area is marked by conflict and war, and as a Palestinian, Sahar faced barriers (both figurative and literal) to joining the Church. In this interview, Sahar describes how her introduction to the Church and understanding of the gospel enabled her to overcome the feelings of anger and frustration that accompanied her life in this turbulent region.

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November 10th, 2010 by admin

“Listen and Obey”

“Listen and Obey”

Teruko Tsuneda Nakayama

Teruko Nakayama was raised in a Japanese family in Hawaii and although her parents practiced Buddhism, she never had any formal religious training. Giving birth to her first child, though, motivated her to seek for truth. Now in her 80s, Teruko and her husband have served three missions for the Church.

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November 8th, 2010 by admin

Video: Coping in a Non-Mormon World?

Video: Coping in a Non-Mormon World?

An MWP Video Production

“When Did You First Know You Had A Testimony?” “What Is Womanhood To You?” “What Is Your Favorite Place?” Learn others’ answers and add your own in our first video productions.

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November 3rd, 2010 by admin

The Beautiful Design of Motherhood

The Beautiful Design of Motherhood

Gabrielle Stanley Blair

Gabrielle Blair is best known as Design Mom, the founder of one of the most popular design and motherhood blogs on the web, named as one of Time magazine’s Top Websites of 2010. In this interview, Gabrielle reveals the spiritual and personal motivations behind the blog’s origins and purpose, as well as her own philosophies about mothering her six children and developing all mothers’ innate creativity.

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October 27th, 2010 by admin

I Am Home

I Am Home

Heather Willoughby

Heather Willoughby discovered she had a destiny: To study ethnomusicology and return to teach it in the beloved country of her mission, Korea. Now a professor at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, the largest women’s university in the world, Heather teaches comparative culture classes, as well as classes on gender and human rights. She has a special appreciation for Pansori, a traditional Korean music, and feels a deep spiritual connection to this country she loves.

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October 20th, 2010 by admin

Running Towards Her Future

Running Towards Her Future

Sabina Suggs

At the age of twenty-three, Sabina Suggs was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). Her cancer was in remission for over a decade when it unexpectedly returned in 2009. Sabina was also a member of the United States Air Force/Utah Air National Guard, served a mission in the Netherlands and Northern Belgium, and is the mother of one adopted daughter. In this interview Sabina compares running to life’s journey and lessons learned along the way.

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October 13th, 2010 by admin

Critical Thinking for a Critical Time

Critical Thinking for a Critical Time

Catherine Humphrey

Catherine Humphrey was married to her first husband for 28 years. Parents of six children, Catherine and her husband served together as mission presidents in Brazil when she was 32 years old. Their marriage slowly dissolved after she learned that her husband had embezzled from clients and been disbarred. As a single mother, she went back to school, completing a master’s degree and a Ph.D. Thirteen years after marrying her second husband, he was diagnosed with an acute brain disease that has slowly robbed him of cognition and function.

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October 6th, 2010 by admin

As It Was Meant To Be

As It Was Meant To Be

Fiona Phillips

Fiona Phillips of Hampshire, England, gives us a glimpse into her life as the mother of six children, ranging in ages from 21 to 6. Her dedication to motherhood and her reliance on the Lord shine through in this interview.

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September 29th, 2010 by admin

Video: Your Favorite Place?

Video: Your Favorite Place?

An MWP Video Production

“When Did You First Know You Had A Testimony?” “What Is Womanhood To You?” “What Is Your Favorite Place?” Learn others’ answers and add your own in our first video productions.

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September 23rd, 2010 by admin

Video: What Is Womanhood?

Video: What Is Womanhood?

An MWP Video Production

“When Did You First Know You Had A Testimony?” “What Is Womanhood To You?” “What Is Your Favorite Place?” Learn others’ answers and add your own in our first video productions.

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September 23rd, 2010 by admin

Video: When Did You Know You Had A Testimony?

Video: When Did You Know You Had A Testimony?

An MWP Video Production

“When Did You First Know You Had A Testimony?” “What Is Womanhood To You?” “What Is Your Favorite Place?” Learn others’ answers and add your own in our first video productions.

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September 22nd, 2010 by admin

Coming to Know Him Who Suffered

Coming to Know Him Who Suffered

Galina Goncharova

On June 10, 1990, Galina Goncharova became the first member of the Church to be baptized in Moscow, in what was then the Soviet Union. In this interview she describes her journey to the Church, the ravages of alcoholism on her family, and how the gospel has helped her to forgive and given her power to change her relationships with others.

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September 15th, 2010 by admin

A Citizen of the World

A Citizen of the World

Camilla Smith

This dynamic mother of five grown children shares her love of travel, of reading, of science and her admiration of her own mother. Camilla serves as the Church’s Public Affairs representative in the San Francisco Bay Area, and she further contributes to her community by being a trustee of the National Public Radio foundation, the UC Berkeley Bancroft Library, the San Francisco Interfaith Council, and Clog America.

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September 8th, 2010 by admin

Seriously, So Wise

Seriously, So Wise

Author of Seriously, So Blessed

The anonymous creator, brains and author behind Tiffany/Amber/Megan/Nicole shares why she started Seriously, So Blessed, the highly popular Mormon mommy blog spoof. She speaks candidly about how she responds to Mormon culture as an author and as a member, and why humor is such a powerful tool for helping us look at ourselves in an honest light.

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September 1st, 2010 by admin

More Than Skin Deep (with Photo Essay)

More Than Skin Deep (with Photo Essay)

Kimmie Matthews

Kimmie is featured in our first photo essay. After a difficult childhood, Kimmie joined the Church in Korea. Now a successful business owner, Kimmie talks about how the healing properties of the algae supplements from her cosmetics company help people overcome debilitating illness. She has started a non-profit to help those who can’t afford the treatments have access to their benefits.

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August 25th, 2010 by admin

Cutting With Confidence

Cutting With Confidence

Christie Somers

Christie moved to New York City by herself at age 20 to work in a salon. Now ten years later, her clients include celebrities and magazine models. Christie talks about battling the stereotypes facing hair dressers and how she has gained confidence in her skills, intelligence and spiritual understanding despite not having an academic education. Christie also reveals how her sister’s death from a heroin addition brought her divorce-torn family together and healed her personally.

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August 18th, 2010 by admin

Ties That Bind

Ties That Bind

Pauline Sanchez

Pauline Sanchez was born in her grandmother’s hogan on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. From the age of eight until graduation from high school, Pauline spent her school years living with a white family in northern Utah as part of the church’s Indian Placement Program. Pauline describes feeling lost within different worlds and how her native language helped her understand the value of her experiences. She is on the Advisory board at The Anasazi Foundation, a wilderness treatment program for troubled teens and their families. She, with her husband Ezekiel, were honored as the 2001 Arizona Parents of the Year, and in 2002 received the National Excellence in Parenting Award.

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August 11th, 2010 by admin

Keeping Pace With Noelle

Keeping Pace With Noelle

Noelle Pikus Pace

Noelle Pikus Pace is a world-champion skeleton athlete. In 2005, she was ranked number one in the world when she was injured during an accident at the Calgary Olympic Park. The story of her miraculous recovery is told in the documentary 114 Days. Eventually she was barred from competition at the Torino, Italy, Olympic Games in 2006 but she reclaimed her Olympic dreams when she came in fourth at the Vancouver Games this past winter.

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August 4th, 2010 by admin

The Person Inside the Mom

The Person Inside the Mom

Saren Eyre Loosli

Saren Eyre Loosli, co-founder of the Power of Moms website, talks about how her educational background and her personal challenges as a mother of five young children led her to create a website that seeks to empower moms by creating networks of support and meaningful mothering resources. She also talks candidly about her own struggle to balance mothering with a desire to make an impact in the world, and how, ultimately those two goals are intertwined.

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July 27th, 2010 by admin

Nothing Short of A Miracle

Nothing Short of A Miracle

Gina Traynor

From Dublin, Ireland, Gina talks candidly about her struggle with infertility. A lawyer by training and a convert to the Church, Gina overcame a fear of doctors and hospitals to complete IVF treatments, resulting in the birth of her daughter Ella. Gina reveals a deep gratitude for her supportive husband, although not a member of the Church himself, and their precious daughter.

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