Plural Wife
Introspection and self-reflection of a former plural wife. Though I am no longer living polygamy, I maintain my faith and beliefs.
Polygamy should not be a crime. Most polygamous families are loving, nurturing, and dedicated to each other. As with any marriage or family, there are challenges, struggles, and dysfunctional periods. Polygamous families are no different.
I am not FLDS; I believe the raid on the YFZ Ranch and mass seizing of their children was a travesty.
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TLC Unveils Polygamy Reality TV Show: 'Sister Wives'
First things first, it debuts September 26, 2010, and stars a Utah polygamous family, following the family through a seven show story-arc which includes the courtship of a new wife and her three children (from her former husband), and the addition of a new baby.
I'm really looking forward to this show. This is a lovely family with a great sense of humor and a lot of love to go around.
Here are some articles about the show:
SL Tribune - Utah Polygamists Star in Reality TV Show
TV Guide - 'Sister Wives' Reality TV Show of Polygamist Family
ABC 4 - TLC to Air Polygamist Reality Show 'Sister Wives'
USA Today - Bigger Love: TLC Tries Polygamy Reality Series
LA Times Blog - Reality TV Meets Polygamy
And not to be left out, Perez Hilton blogs: Polygamy Comes to Reality TV!Introspection of a Plural Wife
I'm really looking forward to this show. This is a lovely family with a great sense of humor and a lot of love to go around.
Here are some articles about the show:
SL Tribune - Utah Polygamists Star in Reality TV Show
TV Guide - 'Sister Wives' Reality TV Show of Polygamist Family
ABC 4 - TLC to Air Polygamist Reality Show 'Sister Wives'
USA Today - Bigger Love: TLC Tries Polygamy Reality Series
LA Times Blog - Reality TV Meets Polygamy
And not to be left out, Perez Hilton blogs: Polygamy Comes to Reality TV!Introspection of a Plural Wife
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A Great Response to Anderson Cooper re Warren Jeffs
This blog, Messenger and Advocate, posted a smart response to ridiculous comments made on the Anderson Cooper 360 program last night (July 27, 2010). In particular, he answers Jeffrey Toobin's clueless assessment of the Utah State Supreme Court decision overturning Warren Jeffs' convictions. Toobin himself admitted he'd had to read the decision twice to understand it, and then apparently, still didn't. I don't even know where to begin with Jon Krakauer. 8[ Under the Banner of Heaven was an unimpressive book considering all the errors. He clearly didn't even make an attempt at accuracy. With that in mind, I take everything he says with complete skepticism.
Make sure you read the comments. One of the commenters is the son of one of the Utah Supreme Court Justices. Interesting.Introspection of a Plural Wife
Make sure you read the comments. One of the commenters is the son of one of the Utah Supreme Court Justices. Interesting.Introspection of a Plural Wife
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Father Says His Custody Rights Violated because of Fundamentalist Mormon Views
Polygamy » Divorce case limits what he can say, where he can take children.
By Brooke Adams
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 04/22/2010 03:57:41 PM MDT
Rocky Ridge » A Utah father is fighting an order that bars him from sharing his Fundamentalist Mormon views with his children or taking them to this small town he now calls home where most residents hold a religious belief in polygamy that a judge deemed "harmful."
Joseph Compton doesn't like the label "Fundamentalist Mormon." Instead, he prefers to describe himself as believing in "the gospel like Joseph Smith originally wrote it," which includes the religious tenant of plural marriage.
But that belief has put him outside the law, 4th District Judge Donald J. Eyre said in ruling last fall that gave Kathleen Compton temporary custody of the couple's four minor children, who range in age from 5 to 16. They also have four adult children.
Eyre ordered Compton, 49, to not "discuss polygamy or plural marriage with the minor children, allow the children to be in close proximity to those (other than himself) who practice polygamy or plural marriage or who aid or abet those who do."
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By Brooke Adams
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 04/22/2010 03:57:41 PM MDT
Rocky Ridge » A Utah father is fighting an order that bars him from sharing his Fundamentalist Mormon views with his children or taking them to this small town he now calls home where most residents hold a religious belief in polygamy that a judge deemed "harmful."
Joseph Compton doesn't like the label "Fundamentalist Mormon." Instead, he prefers to describe himself as believing in "the gospel like Joseph Smith originally wrote it," which includes the religious tenant of plural marriage.
But that belief has put him outside the law, 4th District Judge Donald J. Eyre said in ruling last fall that gave Kathleen Compton temporary custody of the couple's four minor children, who range in age from 5 to 16. They also have four adult children.
Eyre ordered Compton, 49, to not "discuss polygamy or plural marriage with the minor children, allow the children to be in close proximity to those (other than himself) who practice polygamy or plural marriage or who aid or abet those who do."
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Government, Social Workers Get Course on Polygamous Culture
Ben WinslowFox 13 News
6:21 PM MDT, April 22, 2010
LINK TO VIDEO: Watch video and read the whole article HERE.
NEPHI - Child welfare protection workers, family crisis shelter workers, police officers and other government employees got a lesson in polygamous culture on Thursday. A group that works with people in fundamentalist Mormon communities is teaching them how to better respond to a situation involving someone from a polygamous community.
"We need to start treating fundamentalist Mormons with the same cultural sensitivity that we do with other diverse groups in this state," said Patricia Merkley, the coordinator of the Safety Net Committee, a coalition of government agencies, social workers and fundamentalists who work to combat abuse and neglect in isolated communities.Introspection of a Plural Wife
6:21 PM MDT, April 22, 2010
LINK TO VIDEO: Watch video and read the whole article HERE.
NEPHI - Child welfare protection workers, family crisis shelter workers, police officers and other government employees got a lesson in polygamous culture on Thursday. A group that works with people in fundamentalist Mormon communities is teaching them how to better respond to a situation involving someone from a polygamous community.
"We need to start treating fundamentalist Mormons with the same cultural sensitivity that we do with other diverse groups in this state," said Patricia Merkley, the coordinator of the Safety Net Committee, a coalition of government agencies, social workers and fundamentalists who work to combat abuse and neglect in isolated communities.Introspection of a Plural Wife
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