After 85 years of darkness, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel

Colton Winder
02, 2020
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In 1890, the president of the mainstream LDS Church issued a manifesto counseling the members of the Mormon church in Utah to stop participating in polygamous marriages. I had several ancestors living in the principle of plural marriage at this time, but one of their stories in particular has always stood out to me. My great-great-great grandfather had three wives and lived in a small community on the Arizona Strip, near the border with Utah, called Moccasin. When the manifesto of 1890 was released, he feared that he would be unable to continue living with his wives and perpetuating the practice of plural marriage within the United States, so

My Fertility Journey

“At a loss, I went searching for more answers.” Continued…(For part 1 please read “Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness“) At a loss, I went searching for more answers. I had already been learning from a book called “Taking Charge of your Fertility” but decided to take it more seriously and start charting and taking my temp to try and understand my body and what was going on with it. A friend recommended the Tempdrop. Instead of spending more money on ovulation sticks I decided to get the Tempdrop and temp for several months to confirm when my body ovulates. “I had no other options…I was hopeful I would gain

Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness

“I have not publically shared any of the following details” Last month was pregnancy and infant loss awareness, and I have been thinking a lot on if I’m ready to share the infertility journey I’ve been on. Up until now, I have not publically shared any of the following details. I have decided at this point to share. When we were filming season 2 of Seeking Sister Wives, I was asked many times, “Are you planning on having kids soon?”. I remember trying to come up with a polite answer on how to respond to this question as it was incredibly personal, and a very vulnerable topic for me.

Courting

The Winder Family
06, 2019
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We’ve had a lot of people ask us about courting. I know we’ve touched upon it in the past, but we decided to make it in a blog post all on its own. “You don’t date a married man…” Whether you live plural marriage or not, you want your husband to stay honorable to you, honorable to your marriage vows, or covenants, or whatever applies to your relationship. Marriage is a beautiful thing, and choosing to live your life with someone, and committing yourself to them, is a beautiful thing. You want to keep that relationship strong, and be faithful to what you have already established. The trust

Memories of Faith, Sacrifice, and Heritage

Near the community we live in, at the gateway to Zion National Park (arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth), there’s a few scant remains of what was once a small Mormon farming community. Some foundations, a graveyard, and one remaining home are all that is left as evidence of its pioneer history. Before the arrival of the Mormon pioneers, this canyon along the East Fork of the Virgin River was home to natives of the Paiute Tribe. Before them, it was home to Ancestral Puebloans who made homes in the cliffs and farmed along the river bottom. Evidence of their time still remains as well. It’s

Life is too short to not be happy!

The Winder Family
04, 2019
Family, Our story, Religion, Seeking Sister Wife
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Watching the Tell All! That was intense! We all got together last night and watched the Seeking Sister Wife reunion episode (aka the Tell All) and we were not expecting that ending. We are saddened to hear about Vanessa leaving the Snowdens. We got to meet them in person after the tell all and thought they were a great family. We respect that Vanessa continued forward on her path and stayed true to herself and the journey she needed to follow. Life is too short to not be happy! The choice is yours! Many have thought that we only live this way because we feel we HAVE to. But

Guest Blogger – April (Sophie’s Mom)

The Winder Family
04, 2019
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Hello! I am April, Sophie Winder’s mother. The Winders have invited me to be a guest blogger today; in support of their intention to stand up for who they are! I know they are making every effort to show their family values to the world. I am so proud of them and the way their family is standing up for their beliefs. They are willing to take on the world and make it a better, more tolerant place, for their children to grow up in… Hopefully!!! I was subject to persecution from those who believe living this way is somehow morally wrong. I am a second-generation plural wife

And that’s a wrap!

It was a very unique and trying experience, but we’re grateful that we had it. We don’t think that we’ve ever had an experience that was as challenging as appearing on the second season of Seeking Sister Wife. In the beginning, we struggled with public perception and we struggled with knowing if we were actually accomplishing our purpose in being on the show. We don’t know what the future holds for us. We’re hopeful that our family will continue to grow, but that is up to God. All we can do is continue to live the best that we can and seek out His will. Looking back on filming

Sophie: “My reasoning to participate in Seeking Sisterwife”

The Winder Family
03, 2019
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“…A highly sacred, sensitive, and secretive topic” Plural marriage has always been a part of my life, as a highly sacred, sensitive, and secretive topic. As I grew older and had a larger span of social circles, I realized how controversial the topic was. I came to realize there was a stereotypical illusion of what Polygamy/Plural Marriage was…and it did NOT reflect what I knew it to be. “You’re not a polygamist!” “You’re not a polygamist!” Was a response I knew all too well, as acquaintances found out my family structure and my belief system. “My mother was a second wife,” I would respond. “But, you don’t dress like ‘them’.” Them,

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