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This Tuesday, BYU students staged a walkout, aapparently with the goal of “ending discrimination against LGBTQ people at religious universities."

And you might think, ok, yeah, let’s end discrimination. Sounds good.

Well, I have questions.

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?

When you feel like your life is just too hard, too busy, too overwhelming, or too whatever, that is the time to prioritize the temple in your life. God will help the pieces fall into place where they need to go after that.

http://spackchats.com/2022/08/14/the-temple-comes-first-how-the-temple-has-worked-in-my-life/

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.

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.
https://spackchats.com/2022/04/11/birth-series-3-comparing-a-medical-vs-natural-birth/

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 fi…

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.

http://spackchats.com/2022/04/11/birth-series-2-water-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.

I had 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.

http://spackchats.com/2022/04/11/birth-series-1-hospital/

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.

For my second birth, I did a lot of research. I took two formal classes. I went to the library and checked out every book I could find on natural childbirth. I bought a few other books. I watched YouTube videos, read articles online, and did a lot of praying.

I didn't know exactly what I was looking for, but I knew I wanted something different than my first birth and postpartum experience. And I got it.

My second birth was a beautiful, empowering experience that I look back on happily and proudly. It was a positive start to my relationship with my baby, and it brought my husband and me together, too.

Now I can say I've been the mainstream hospital/pitocin/epidural route, and I've done the midwife/doula/water birth route. I'm ready to share my reviews of some of the key resources I used in taking this challenging journey.

*my birth story to come*

https://spackchats.com/2022/02/28/childbirth-research-reviews/

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 bi…