“I still believe that most Mormon of doctrines for women: that being a mother is my most important role,” writes Mette Harrison. So when LDS policies toward LGBTQ persons seemed to be harming her children, she chose them over the church.

When Mette Harrison was an active Mormon, she found that many members of the LDS Church engaged in rigid, dogmatic thinking. Now she notices the same thing about the ex-Mormon community, just in reverse.

“Even though I’m not attending the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints anymore, I had a moment of real gratitude that I’d been raised to have a year’s supply of food,” says guest columnist Mette Harrison.

“Family is family,” says guest blogger Mette Harrison. “And even if I’m not a believing Mormon anymore, family will be forever.”

(RNS) — “If you’re someone who has realized that you’ve made mistakes on either side of this messy post-Mormon world, I recommend apologies,” writes Mette Harrison.

(RNS) — ‘It’s likely at this point that my sabbatical will simply become permanent, a new way to interact with Mormonism and Mormons.’

Guest blogger Mette Harrison is not attending the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the moment, but she loves it as much as anyone.

Being Mormon can sometimes feel overwhelming, but Mette Harrison has boiled it down into 73 simple steps. (First rule: stop saying “Mormon.”)

Mormon theology demands that we take care of the earth–and guest blogger Mette Harrison says the “make it do or do without” values of her LDS childhood helped her learn to do that.

“Experiences with Heavenly Mother in prayer and in poetry are an important part of me accepting and gradually coming to love myself,” says guest blogger Mette Harrison.

This weekend, Mormons around the world will start using the church’s new curriculum. Primary teacher Mette Harrison says the lessons are going to be way over children’s heads.

From dismantling patriarchy to having more potlucks, guest blogger Mette Harrison suggests 10 ways toward a kinder, gentler Mormonism.

The excommunication of a former Mormon bishop has me flashing back to the “September Six,” who were disciplined 25 years ago this week–just as I was baptized into the LDS Church.

Two Mormon mothers discuss the unique struggles of raising transgender kids, especially when the LDS Church is not supportive or dismisses gender dysphoria as something that will be healed in the afterlife.

Mette Harrison just sat out a Mormon temple wedding for the first time in her adult life, remaining outside while the rest of her family celebrated a sealing ceremony within. Why does the LDS Church exclude so many loved ones from a couple’s big day?