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- Psaltery & Lyre’s New Site
- 123 Psaltery & Lyre: “Agricola Dreams of Flying” by J. Rose Lara
- 122 Psaltery & Lyre: “Communion: a love poem (a villanelle)” by Rachel Bollinger
- Book Review: Philip Metres’s Sand Opera
- 121 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Horsehead Nebula”
- Book Review: Monica Ong’s Silent Anatomies
- 120 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Return, pt. III” and “Gaia”
- Book Review: Claudia Rankine’s Don’t Let Me Be Lonely
- Book Review: Matthea Harvey, If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
- Book Review: LoterÃa Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives
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This Must Stop: A Call to End Sexually Invasive Interviews Between Priesthood Leaders and Minors in the LDS Church
TRIGGER WARNING: sexual and spiritual abuse When I was 13-years-old, I was violated in a very personal way. A middle-aged... -
Parenthood Juggle: I Never Had to Ask For Permission
My dad got teary with pride every time; my mom sported her corsage in the colors of whatever institution I... -
Guest Post Invitation: The Parenthood Juggle
I want my daughters (and my son!) to be able to read about other women’s struggles. How did they... -
28 Psaltery & Lyre: Kris Bluth, “Truth of Consequences”
“She called me at 11:00 on / Saturday night and asked if / I could have sex with her.” -
Unexpected Spiritual Experiences: Light and Shadow
“I don’t know much,” I think to myself, “but I know there is truth in their steady breathing, and in... -
11 Psaltery & Lyre: Heather Olson Beal, “Quiver Full”
Heather Olson Beal is a regular blogger at D&S. See her complete bio on the “About Us” page. -
11 Dear Jack: Make It Work
Dear Jack, Our ward is changing meeting times next year, and we’ll meet right in the middle of kids’... -
Roller Coaster
A year ago, I was living in a daze. I was spending most nights curled up against my... -
Santa and I
The year I turned four or five, we drove to my grandparents in central Wisconsin for Christmas. Actually, we... -
Prodigal
Last week, at a familiar intersection, the sign a man held up said, “It doesn’t take much to be kind.” -
The Feast of St. Francis
This year, our family observed General Conference by attending the local Episcopal church. -
Family Ties
Where is the line between serving your family and loosing yourself in it? -
The Wish Tree
I had my five year old daughter with me and I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t get her... -
The Nursery Window
“Long ago,” he said, “I thought like you that my mother would always keep the window open for me, so... -
I, Heather Kathleen Olson Beal, Being of Sound Mind and Body
A few months ago, Brent and I finally managed to complete a task that has been on our to-do list... -
You Can Recognize Them by Their Hand-Carved Daggers…
I love memoirs. And I love Tina Fey. So I was just salivating as my friends and co-bloggers... -
BUTT-erfly T-shirts for Mother’s Day
My first child was born on January 5. The months between her birth and Mother’s Day were, um, let’s just... -
Fff… family
I just read this today and loved it: http://www.literarymama.com/columns/perfectlynormal/archives/2011/ffffamily.html A great reminder that not all families look alike (which clearly... -
Natural Coastline Ecosystems
This is a photo I took on a short (half a day) trip to the beach over Spring Break. ... -
Delousing the Kids
This beautiful poem was written by my dear friend, Dayna Patterson, after patiently listening to me whine about our 2010... -
An Unlikely Prayer of Thanksgiving
Last summer, Brent and Stuart went to get a haircut. While there, the stylist discovered that Stuart had lice (gasp!).... -
Kids and Calamities
I watched the Twin Towers fall on TV, my oldest child safely ensconced in her kindergarten class. My toddler... -
“Do you want to end up living under a bridge?”
This is, reportedly, what my daughter’s second grade teacher asked her class during a fit of frustration over their less-than-enthusiastic... -
I’m a Public School Junkie
I’m a public school junkie and since this is Texas Public Schools Week (who knew?), I’m hopping up on... -
Celebrating the Man As Well As His Cause
A guest post from a reader, Debra. Names matter. They do. My life experience has taught me this. Names are... -
Zachary’s Ride (Walk) to Church
Come see Laura and her son Zachary’s walk to church in the Bay Area. Laura writes: Our kindergartner loves photography,... -
Forbidden Fruit
So, I just finished reading an absolutely fascinating book called Forbidden Fruit: Sex and Religion in the Lives of American... -
Memories
A grateful resident presented me with a chocolate turkey, wrapped in beautiful multicolored foil. Then she looked around... -
Let My People Go
My little Stuart has a bleeding heart. He is unusually quick, I think, to identify a person or an action... -
Lunch 5- Out of the Comfort Zone
We (and our children) have had to learn to be gracious guests at both cockroach infested decrepit apartments and mansions... -
Giving Thanks
‘The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose.’ -Mahatma Ghandi -
On living my confirmation
I took a course as a Ph.D. student called “Engendering Curriculum History.” I was 30-something, had three kids (ages... -
Urban Camping Part II
My husband had just offered me the deal of the century: one month, completely kid-free, so that I could... -
Cara’s Story
A poem, by Andy. Perhaps this is your story, too. -
The First Lunch
A middle-aged Hispanic man is walking past the car where I pull up to the light. He sits down on...