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From Abuse to Acceptance

I left my polygamist community suddenly in response to an abusive situation. I did not have a clear plan in place as to how I would be able to take care of my four young children and myself.

Old Blue

My old blue chair has seen it all… She came to live with us in 2010, when I left my ex-husband and the polygamous town we had lived in for the last 6 years. I don’t know where “Old Blue” came from or who had her before me, but I just want to say she …

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So Grateful

I left my marriage and the polygamist group that I was raised in. I first received help from Holding Out Help a year ago when I first started thinking seriously about doing something to improve my children’s lives. I called their hotline a few times, which was a huge relief since I had spent so …

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I Felt So Alone

I felt so alone and crippled coming from the FLDS lifestyle with nowhere to go and no one to rely on apart from friends who had already done all they could do for me. I found myself at the Draper Police Station with the victims advocate discussing my options of where my twin boys and …

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