I’m Gay and this is My Church Too!
With General Conference among us, I know we are bound to hear much about the ideal Mormon family status: a heteronormative couple married with children. We already had this be the case in the General...
View ArticleSalt Lake Tribune Op-ed: Accurate Sex Education for Teens
With three colleagues of mine – all experienced therapists working within the Mormon community and all Certified Sex Therapists – we decided to write the following op-ed after receiving several...
View ArticleAASECT Position on Sex and Porn NOT being Addictive
Breaking news in the sex therapy field! “This Statement was sent to the over 2,000 AASECT members this afternoon. It is the first statement of its kind by a national sexuality, mental health, sexual...
View ArticleHistory behind Historic AASECT Position
I was so pleased to see a historical account by Dr. Russell Stambaugh about the development of the AASECT Position on Sex Addiction that was just released last week. He is an esteemed colleague who has...
View ArticleOp-ed by Neuroscientists stating “Fight the New Drug” Misrepresents Science
An incredibly important oped, Anti-porn School Program Misrepresents Science, was published today by the Salt Lake Tribune written by EIGHT neuroscientists debunking the type of “scientific research”...
View ArticleWhy is the “sex addiction” diagnosis harmful?
Dr. David Ley was recently interviewed by a reporter about sex addiction and the recent AASECT position statement. I have permission to post the writings he prepared for the interview. This is an...
View ArticleMarital Intimacy and the Importance of Framing
Wendy Watson Nelson gave a talk at the January 2017 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults that focused on marital intimacy. As a fellow Mormon and with my expertise as a certified sex therapist, I saw...
View ArticleForced to Look at Our Straight Privilege
A 12-year old young woman forced us, as an LDS membership this past week, to look at our privilege as heterosexual members straight in the face.
View ArticleDinner & Sexuality Workshop in San Jose – Register Now
San Francisco Area (San Jose) – 11/11/2017 – Navigating Sexuality during and after a Faith Transition Natasha Helfer Parker will be in the Bay area on Saturday, 11/11/2017, to conduct an evening...
View ArticleDr. Nicole Prause: Science does not support Sex Addiction Tx Centers
I’ve interviewed Dr. Nicole Prause for Mormon Sex Info and been on a panel with her discussing this very issue at length. Let’s please educate ourselves and our children/teens appropriately. It affects...
View ArticleMore Important Interviews Debunking “Sex Addiction”
I am always in awe that I’ve been able to rub elbows with some of the best sex therapists in the country. I have attended trainings where I heard Dr. Coleman speak and I’ve had many instances to...
View ArticleHow Haunted Houses, Consent and Sexuality Intertwine – Part 1
How One Haunted House in Utah Illustrates Perfectly WHY We Need to Teach Our Kids (and adults) About Consent and Sexual Health By Kristin Hodson, LCSW, CST Today’s guest post is written by Kristin...
View ArticleHow Haunted Houses, Consent and Sexuality Intertwine – Part 2
How One Haunted House in Utah Illustrates Perfectly Why We Need to Teach Our Kids (and adults) About Consent and Sexual Health By Kristin Hodson, LCSW, CST Today’s guest post is written by Kristin...
View Article2 Years Later Abusive Policy Still Stands
Like many things that seem like an alternate reality these days… it’s hard to believe today marks the 2-year anniversary of the non-doctrinal policy our top church leaders decided to pass off as...
View ArticleDear Bishop: Don’t Ask My Kids About Sex
There is a movement taking place against the inappropriate practice we keep traditionally in place within Mormonism of adult males asking about sexual behaviors of minors (including masturbation) as...
View ArticleLaunching “Sex Talk with Natasha”
I am so excited to be launching this new project, Sex Talk with Natasha, TONIGHT (how to talk to teens about sex) where the goal is to have an interactive educational experience for subscribers who can...
View ArticleNotes of Intimacy
I am always amazed at the work people are willing to do within the walls of my office. I especially love when couples come equipped to better their sex lives within the constructs of their experiences,...
View ArticleCatch me tonight on “Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers”
I’ve been invited to be a guest on the “Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers” show tonight at 9:00 pm eastern time zone. Hope you’ll tune in! https://www.facebook.com/SexTalkWithTheSiegelBrothers/ WNN...
View ArticleDon’t Leave Your Sex Life to Chance
I grew up with the idea that I would get married and in marriage I would become sexually awoke. That my husband would be the person that would give me sexual pleasure. I think that many of the...
View ArticleAccused of Being a Sexual Revolutionist? I wish!
On a recent facebook thread I read the following things being said about me: “Parker is a social and sexual radical and sexual revolutionist.” This was not meant as a compliment by the way… “So...
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