Charlotte Hazel: A Mother’s Perspective

Charlotte Hazel: A Mother’s Perspective

Denver wrote about his perspective of Charlotte’s birth, but we figured it would be nice for me to share my perspective as well. There might be some details he didn’t notice – not that he ever does that…

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The Day I Got Engaged Was One of the Worst Days of My Life

The Day I Got Engaged Was One of the Worst Days of My Life

With social media as it is, we’re constantly surrounded with the “best” of others.

The best angle.

The best outfit.

The best news.

The best attitude.

While the mainstream media might often show us the worst of others, what we pick and choose to show about ourselves through social media is often the best we have to offer.

And I can relate. I understand the desire to show ourselves the way we want to be seen, and to leave out the other – not so pretty – details.

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Dating: It’s Ok to Say No

Dating: It’s Ok to Say No

This isn’t a complaint about BYU-Idaho as an organization. It’s where I earned my degree, and I’m not upset at the university. Instead I’d like to address an issue with the culture so prevalent around campus.

My girlfriend was at church on campus this morning, and during a lesson on dating (yeah, that’s a thing) the women were told that if a man asked them out they should just say yes.

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