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Free, public writing on intimacy, sexual health, faith transitions and trust repair — from Daniel A. Burgess, LMFT. The fuller, more clinical version of this conversation lives in the Inner Circle, from $19 a month.
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How Can I Resist Pornography?
In this article Background – ‘The Why’ How Can I Resist Pornography? – Outline LOVE VERSUS FEAR Counsel Together Aaronic Priesthood Quorum Theme Young Women Theme Lesson Activity and Discussion Lesson Resources Quotes About Marital Intimacy Viewing pornography contributes to sexual crime Porn will make people treat women as objects Viewing pornography will corrupt your…
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Couple Highlight: Nich and Kelsey
This post is part of the series, “Couple Highlights.” Each Couple Highlight was originally shared in the Improving Intimacy in Latter-Day Saint Relationships Facebook Group, which is a private group. In order to share these posts publicly on danielaburgess.com, explicit written consent was granted by each couple. Couple Highlights began on the Facebook Group as…
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Sarah Chapman’s Journey of Self-Realization | Learning to Enjoy Sexuality
My name is Sarah Chapman. I’ve been married for almost 20 years to my husband, Trent, together we have 5 children and live in Lehi, Utah. I am an author of two books, “MindStrength for Women” and “Underneath it all…..You’re Naked” Both of these books were written after a very hard period of time in…
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Couple Highlight: John and Katie
This post is part of the series, “Couple Highlights.” Each Couple Highlight was originally shared in the Improving Intimacy in Latter-Day Saint Relationships Facebook Group, which is a private group. In order to share these posts publicly on danielaburgess.com, explicit written consent was granted by each couple. Couple Highlights began on the Facebook Group as…
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Is Masturbation a Sin? Mike Frazier Asks the Hard Questions
Full Transcript: 0:00:00.0 Narrator: Welcome to Improving Intimacy, a podcast to help single and married, Latter-Day Saints strengthen their family connections and marriages. Daniel A. Burgess is the host of Improving Intimacy, Daniel is a Marriage and Family Therapist, father, husband, and author. Here’s Daniel on this episode of Improving Intimacy. [music] 0:00:26.3 Mike Frazier:…
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Couple Highlight: Daniel and Julie
This post is part of the series, “Couple Highlights.” Each Couple Highlight was originally shared in the Improving Intimacy in Latter-Day Saint Relationships Facebook Group, which is a private group. In order to share these posts publicly on danielaburgess.com, explicit written consent was granted by each couple. Couple Highlights began on the Facebook Group as…
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What is Scrupulosity? Author Kari Ferguson Goes Behind The Scenes of “The OCD Mormon.”
Kari Ferguson is the author of “The OCD Mormon” and “For and In Behalf Of” and creator of the blog, “Of Faith and Great Anxiety.” She is a current member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has served as Primary and Relief Society President. Kari runs the bookstore Oh Hello Again (ohhelloagain.com)…
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Is Masturbation A Sin?
Is Masturbation A Sin? In-depth and detailed history of masturbation in the LDS Church: https://www.danielaburgess.com/blog/2018/01/dont-touch-addressing-sexual-taboos-in.html Misinterpretation of Lust: https://www.jasonstaples.com/bible/most-misinterpreted-bible-passages-1-matthew-527-28/ LDS Medical Historian Lester Bush observed that church in; “The late 1920s and most of the 1930s saw a more explicit “sex education” in church lessons, to a degree not matched before or since. As one…
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Brett and Shendi Share Life Lessons | The Impact of Pornography on Marriage
Full Transcript: 0:00:00.7 Narrator: Welcome to Improving Intimacy, a podcast to help single and married Latter Day Saints strengthen their family connections and marriages. Daniel A. Burgess is the host of Improving Intimacy. Daniel’s a marriage and family therapist, father, husband and author. Here’s Daniel on this episode of Improving Intimacy. [music] 0:00:27.0 Daniel…
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Developing a Healthy Sexuality | Interview with Hope Orr – Owner of Elevated Boudoir
Hope Orr is the owner and photographer of Elevated Boudoir in Sandy, Utah. Through her own journey, Hope has been able to work through shame and insecurities around her body and sexuality in order to step more fully into who she is. Hope is passionate in helping women of all backgrounds embrace and celebrate their…