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Why More Women Are Choosing Not to Marry or Have Children: Healing After High-Control Religion

Why More Women Are Choosing Not to Marry or Have Children: Healing After High-Control Religion

Leaving high-control religion raises a question many women were trained never to ask: do I actually want this life? Is marriage really what I want? Do I actually want children? This post explores bodily autonomy, identity, and what it means to choose your own life after years of being told the choice was already made for you.

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When Prophets Die, and Violence Strikes: Holding Complexity in Mormon Transitions
Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse Alyson Thompson Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse Alyson Thompson

When Prophets Die, and Violence Strikes: Holding Complexity in Mormon Transitions

Within hours, the Mormon world shifts— the prophet, Russell M. Nelson, dies, Dallin H. Oaks steps in as acting leader, and violence strikes a sacred space. In the wake of these events and General Conference, Mormons and ex-Mormons alike wrestle with faith, loyalty, grief, anger, and the weight of control. This reflection explores trauma, obedience, and what healing means after leaving the church.

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