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4 weeks ago | teenvogue.com | Fortesa Latifi

When she was in high school, she would sneak out of her house with a backpack in hand, carrying a dress that she would change into before going to church. Layla, like all teenagers, was looking for something — in her case, a traditional family structure — and she thought the LDS church held the key. Looking back, she’s not sure it worked. “Since I’m divorced at 24 with two kids, probably not,” she says with a laugh.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Fortesa Latifi

Jen Affleck Confirms She and Husband Zac Were Separated Before Announcing Third Pregnancy (Exclusive)NEED TO KNOW Jennifer Affleck and husband Zac faced many highs and lows throughout season 1 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Season 2 shows the couple grappling with separation, only to learn that they're expecting another baby. Jen talks with PEOPLE exclusively about healing and moving forward in …

4 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Fortesa Latifi

Layla Taylor wasn’t born into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she chose it – secretly. When she was in high school, she would sneak out of her house with a backpack in hand, carrying a dress that she would change into before going to church. Layla, like all teenagers, was looking for something — in her case, a traditional family structure — and she thought the LDS church held the key. Looking back, she’s not sure it worked.

1 month ago | thecut.com | Fortesa Latifi

Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos Getty Images When my husband and I decided it was time to try to get pregnant, I, naturally, downloaded an app. The Glow app tracked my menstrual cycle in order to pinpoint ovulation. While the basic version of the app was free, advanced analytics and cycle charting were on offer for a onetime fee of $99.99, which of course I paid. I dutifully tracked the start and end of my period and took ovulation tests when the app prompted me to.

1 month ago | rollingstone.com | Fortesa Latifi

P iper Rockelle’s pug, Frank, scuttles around the room as she sits cross-legged on her bed in a pink hoodie and pajama pants patterned with teddy bears, the shades drawn against the waning California sunlight. Her long brown hair falls over her shoulders and she clicks her french-tipped nails together as she talks.