Erin Hallstrom

Erin Hallstrom is a former seminary scripture bowl champion from Hawaii, and currently serves as Associate Publisher of LDS Living. As an avid reader, Erin is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to literary trivia. Erin describes herself as indoorsy and she loves creative writing, home decor, and traveling.

Listen: How Talking with Two Single Latter-day Saint Men Proved My Assumptions Wrong

By Erin Hallstrom

February 08, 2019 11:00 AM MST

What does it look like to be a single man in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2019? What do they experience? What pressures do they feel and are there any judgements they receive? How do they feel attending a church that is so focused on family?

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Fun

5 Ways the Church Is More Fun in Hawaii

By Erin Hallstrom

December 17, 2018 10:00 PM MST

Chances are you have heard someone utter the phrase: “the Church is the same everywhere.” I have traveled quite a bit and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all over the world. In my experience, this statement is absolutely true. Also, completely false.

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Latter-day Saint Life

When Mother's Day Is Hard: A 40-Year-Old Single Woman's Thoughts

By Erin Hallstrom

May 10, 2017 08:47 AM MDT

"I worry some of us treat Mother’s Day as a litmus test to measure our value as a woman. It is a judgment day of sorts where we hold ourselves to a standard that is hard to articulate or agree upon."

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Latter-day Saint Life

My Experience in the Conference Center During the Opposing Vote

By Erin Hallstrom

April 06, 2015 09:44 AM MDT

Photo from lds.org Thanks to my job, I am pretty plugged into LDS happenings. I was well aware of the strong possibility that a group of people were attending the afternoon session of conference with the express purpose to give an opposing vote. I watched with trepidation as President Uchtdorf began to read the names of the First Presidency, not sure if or how things would play out.

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The struggle to stay focused in church isn't always the fault of the teacher or speaker. Here's a helpful list of ways to make sure you're doing your best to be engaged in Sunday meetings.

How to Stay Awake in Church

By Erin Hallstrom

February 14, 2013 05:28 AM MST

Let me make something clear from the get-go: I don’t think church is boring. At least, not usually. Admittedly, there are times when I am walking out of my meetings wishing for something more. Maybe I’ve already forgotten the subject of the Sunday School lesson or zoned out on that last sacrament meeting talk because Brother Wilson speaks so . . . very . . . slow.

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{LDSL Blog} What Is a Utah Mormon?

By Erin Hallstrom

May 17, 2012 05:04 AM MDT

I am not a “Utah Mormon.”

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How BYU-Hawaii Students are Changing the World

By Erin Hallstrom

February 15, 2011 05:13 AM MST

*Editor's note: This is an excerpt from "From This Place." Read the full article in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of LDS Living magazine.

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Why I Will Commit to Seeing a Doctor this Year

By Erin Hallstrom

January 20, 2011 09:58 PM MST

And learning when it is perfectly appropriate to touch a stranger's neck.

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