Three Things I Wish I Could Say to Every Young LDS Woman
by Melanie Steimle I recently moved into a ward that is quite diverse in the range of ages represented. There are a good number of young married women in the ward, and occasionally I’ll hear one of...
View ArticleCatching the Vision of Our Potential
by Dianne Orcutt This year I have been blessed to have gained both a nephew and niece. As I hold these sweet babies, it is hard to look at them and not wonder what their futures will look like, what...
View ArticleCareer Day: Certified Public Accountant
Tell us a little about yourself and about your job. My name is Jonyce Bullock and I am a Partner in a CPA Firm located in Orem, UT. I attended BYU and received a Masters in Accountancy with an emphasis...
View ArticleCareer Day: Writer
Tell us a little about yourself and about your job. I’m a St. George, Utah girl who somehow ended up living in Switzerland. My husband got a job offer in Switzerland the same week as the company I was...
View ArticleVideo Series Featuring BYU Women Faculty: An Interview with Producer Amy Jensen
by Melanie Steimle Earlier this year the BYU Theater and Media Arts Department, in partnership with the BYU Faculty Women’s Association, released By Study, By Faith: Choosing a Good Part, a web-series...
View ArticleDuring the Dark Times
by Naomi Watkins Since sharing that I resigned from my job and took a leap of faith into a still unknown future, I’ve had many people tell me that I am brave and strong. And ok, thank you. But if I am...
View ArticleCareer Day: Career Counselor
Tell us a little about yourself and about your job. My name is Summer and I live in London, Ontario, Canada. I currently work as an employment counselor at Nokee Kwe, a nonprofit agency. I have an...
View ArticleCareer Day: Chemist
My name is Erin Olson. I live in Orem, Utah. I have a wonderful husband and 5 children — 3 great step children and 2 of my own. I enjoy living in Utah and being so close to the temples and great...
View ArticleChildcare: Finding What Works
by Dianne Orcutt Five months ago I became a mother for the first time. And although I had months to prepare for a childcare plan for my daughter before returning to work, I avoided thinking about it...
View ArticleDisrupt Yourself: An Interview with Whitney Johnson
by Dianne Orcutt As busy Latter-day Saint women, most of us fall into ruts and routine as we try to juggle all the many responsibilities and ANDs in our lives. I often find myself getting caught up in...
View ArticleSelecting a Graduate School
Julie Rowse After teaching high school for six years, I was restless. Still single, I was irritated with myself that I had chosen teaching because I thought it would be easy to leave once I found a...
View ArticleCareer Day: Anesthesiologist
Tell us a little about yourself and about your job. What do you do? My name is Cathie Tingey Jones. I recently moved to Eugene, Oregon, after being away from Oregon for twenty years. I grew up about...
View ArticleMoving from a Job to a Career
by Jennifer Dill Long I graduated from Brigham Young University (Provo) with a degree in family science and a very respectable GPA. I had a job, friends and a place to live in Utah. Then my life was...
View ArticlePersonal Finance: Budgeting – Part 3
A LITTLE PAIN NOW, OR A LOT LATER? by Nicolette Alger Now that you have taken the time to find your ‘why’, track your spending, and have listed your financial goals, you are ready to understand a bit...
View ArticlePersonal Finance: Budgeting – Part 4, The Debt Snowball
by Jonyce Bullock, CPA Hopefully by now you are starting to get in the groove of your budget. You are getting accustomed to tracking your spending and then planning where to spend it, in advance....
View Article“Financial hacks” that can really make a difference
by Jonyce Bullock, CPA As I was recently wrapping up our AMW series on financial budgeting, I was reflecting on ways to make a difference in our budget. There are always the big ones that seem far...
View ArticleHealth Care Spending – Maximizing your tax benefits
by Jonyce Bullock, CPA It is that time of year! No, not the holiday season, open enrollment and health insurance exchange renewal season. This year many of us are being faced with large increases in...
View ArticleThe Beauty of the Pursuit
by Anna Packard “The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all that you are traveling for.” Louis L’Amour I had this Louis L’Amour quote in my email signature for...
View ArticleAMW College Series #1: Harvard University
To help high school students–specifically young LDS women–with their college search, AMW is beginning a College Series addressing what life is like for LDS women at colleges and universities across the...
View ArticleAMW College Series #2: Indiana University
My name is Anna Johnson and I’m a student at Indiana University in the Jacobs School of Music. I chose to come here to pursue a degree in violin performance because it is one of the top schools for...
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