Young Women Lesson: How do I know if I am becoming converted?
Conversion is a big topic, and I think we all wonder sometimes what it means and question our own conversion. This lesson can provide a good opportunity to reassure the young women that it is ok to…
March Young Women Lesson: What Is the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
For the lds.org lesson plan, click here. Preparatory Note This lesson deals with an important subject matter but one that can get kind of personal if people feel moved upon to share their griefs an…
September Young Women Lesson: Why do we pay tithing?
Introduce the doctrine Write on the board, “Why do you pay tithing?” Invite the young women to imagine that a friend of another faith asks them this question. How would they respond? Learn Together…
March Young Women Lesson: Why do I need to forgive others?
In the spirit of our International Women’s Day series and Mormonism’s #metoo movement (#Mormonmetoo), this March Young Women lesson on forgiveness works to help young women identify what engaging i…
January Young Women Lesson: What are the roles of the Holy Ghost?
What are the roles of the Holy Ghost? Start by showing the video “What does the Spirit feel like?” After the video, write “Roles of the Holy Ghost” on the board and ask the class to name some of th…
September Young Women Lesson: Why do we fast?
FOREWORD: There are some things to be aware of when teaching a lesson on fasting (especially with young women). Many LDS youth are growing up in societies that idolize female thinness and put an im…
Sexual Violence: An LDS Perspective and Lesson Plan
By Mandy and Anon Utah Lawyer Trigger warning for sexual assault. Spunky is a permablogger at the Exponent. Mandy is a law enforcement professional in Australia who specialises in dea…
January Young Women Lesson: Who am I, and who can I become?
Español Introduce the doctrine Begin class with this video of a young woman named Pamela Hirwa reading a poem she wrote called Significant in Every Way. Note that at many church buildings, you mu…
February Young Women Lesson: Why Do the Choices I Make Matter?
This lesson lends itself to some interesting and honest discussion. When talking about choices, we can sometimes focus on big, obvious milestones in the future. But Young Women are making choices r…
Bonus January Young Women Lesson: Heavenly Mother
Español In January, the youth lessons are on the Godhead. This is a lesson I did for the young women in my ward last January. A week before the lesson, I let the girls know that I was planning a He…
November Young Women Lesson: Why Does The Lord Want Me To Be Healthy?
Traducción española/Click for Spanish Translation Sometimes I think young women lessons like this one tend to focus mostly on harmful substances that should be avoided, and the need to be obedient …
November Young Women Lesson: Why Is It Important For Me To Gain An Education And Develop Skills?
I would begin this young women lesson by asking the main question, why is it important for you to gain an education and develop skills? In beginning this discussion, the answers may be general ben…
October Young Women Lesson: Why is it important to be grateful?
For the lds.org lesson plan, click here. Traducción española/Click for Spanish Translation I love that this lesson plan comes in October, because it gives us ample time to set up preparation for bo…
October Young Women Lesson: How Can I Learn to be More Patient?
This lesson can be found here for Young Women (I often also look at the Young Men’s lesson for other good ideas. YM’s version can be found here.) This lesson help is not meant to replace the lesson…
October Young Women Lesson: How can I become more Christlike?
Of all the topics we cover with our young women, we could teach this lesson every week and always find new dimension and application. The outgrowth of trying to be more Christlike is as expa…
Young Women Lesson: Why Is Temple Marriage Important?
To begin this lesson, consider showing your young women the Mormon Messages video “Enduring Love.” After watching this video, ask your girls if they would like to have a marriage like that, someday…