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Spack Is Back (Now in 4K)

So, I guess I should address the elephant in the room.

I Moved to Independence, Missouri. Here’s Why

“Oh dear…. We don’t want to lose you. What would make it worth it to you to stay? What’s your number?” | “There is no number. We’re moving.”

I’ll Be Home (Giving Birth) for Christmas: My 3rd Birth Story

Hi, I’m back. I had another baby, and I felt it was only right that I come back and report on my experience!

BYU Students Protest Title IX Exemptions: Explained and Analyzed

Tuesday, BYU students stages a walkout with the goal of “ending discrimination against LGBTQ people at religious universities.” What’s going on?

The Temple Comes First: How the Temple Has Worked in My Life

The story of how we went from nowhere to live to the perfect living arrangements in 12 hours flat, and the reason why the temple is the miracle everybody needs in their lives.

Birth Series (3) – Comparing a Medical vs. Natural Birth

I had an epidural birth then a water birth. I break down the differences in my preparation, the procedures I had, and my overall thoughts. Plus, a list of things I wish I’d heard before my first birth.

Birth Series (2) – A Water Birth Experience

This is the ironic story of how I came to choose water birth at the same facility I had laughed at and how it went.

Birth Series (1) – A Hospital Experience

I always believed that a standard, hospital, epidural route was the way for me. It worked, but I learned that it was not necessarily the easy route I had been sold.

Birth Series (A) – Childbirth Research Reviews

Your convenient starting point for learning about natural childbirth, courtesy of a gal who trailblazer her way from hospital/pitocin/epidural birth #1 to a full on midwife/doula/water birth for birth #2. You’re welcome.

When Going to Church Is Hard + The Time I Was Inactive

I believe everyone has at least one reason to leave the Church.

Mine: anxiety.

This is my story of when I was inactive.