A podcast for LDS parents with a child who has left the church. Giving you practical real-life help so that you will know what to do when it seems everything has gone wrong. Learn how to connect with your child in a new way so that you can strengthen the relationship and grow closer.
#019 – This is part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. I asked a group of parents what their hardest situations are with their young adult children and what they would ask Dr. Finlayson-Fife if they had the chance. She answers questions ranging from how to help the
Dr. Finlayson-Fife and I talk about the growing divide in the LDS church over LGBTQ issues. The divide has grown even deeper and wider after Elder Holland’s BYU address. How do we begin to bridge the gap and become one in the church? How do we find empathy and compassion
So many parents want their child to do something different or be different than they are. They tell me they just don’t understand why their child has made some of the choices they have made. I tell them they are focusing on the wrong thing. The things you are focusing
Micah is back for this episode where we talk about what unconditional love looks like for us. Micah is a natural at showing people love no matter where they are, so I knew he needed to be a participant in this discussion. People talk to us quite regularly about not
Crystal Hansen is a coach who works with people who have a family member in active addiction. She has a lot of first hand experience in her own life with the topic and has so many great things to share with parents who find themselves in this position. You can
I often coach people on their thought of, “I don’t know what to do.” Seems like a normal thing to say to yourself, right? It might seem reasonable, but it isn’t useful, and it literally puts a red light on your brain’s ability to come up with solutions. This episode
This concept of stewardship vs ownership was introduced to me by Ganel-Lyn Condie, who is currently writing a book on the subject. When I heard it for the first time, my mind was blown and I couldn’t wait to share it on the podcast. Viewing every single circumstance in our
With the recent talk at BYU from Elder Holland, we have seen a lot of social media posting, most of which has been very polarizing, creating a lot of discord around the LGBTQ policy of the LDS church. When you hear stories of real people, in real situations, you begin
Do you have a “difficult” person in your life? Sometimes (pretty frequently) we find those “difficult” people in our own families. So often, you will want dread being around that person because they are so hard to deal with or it feels like you can’t win and get along with
Do you have a “difficult” person in your life? We all encounter difficult people, and it can be so frustrating. So often, you will want to cut these people out of our lives because they are too hard to deal with or it feels like you can’t win and get
#019 – This is part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. I asked a group of parents what their hardest situations are with their young adult children and what they would ask Dr. Finlayson-Fife if they had the chance. She answers questions ranging from how to help the
Dr. Finlayson-Fife and I talk about the growing divide in the LDS church over LGBTQ issues. The divide has grown even deeper and wider after Elder Holland’s BYU address. How do we begin to bridge the gap and become one in the church? How do we find empathy and compassion
So many parents want their child to do something different or be different than they are. They tell me they just don’t understand why their child has made some of the choices they have made. I tell them they are focusing on the wrong thing. The things you are focusing
Micah is back for this episode where we talk about what unconditional love looks like for us. Micah is a natural at showing people love no matter where they are, so I knew he needed to be a participant in this discussion. People talk to us quite regularly about not
Crystal Hansen is a coach who works with people who have a family member in active addiction. She has a lot of first hand experience in her own life with the topic and has so many great things to share with parents who find themselves in this position. You can
I often coach people on their thought of, “I don’t know what to do.” Seems like a normal thing to say to yourself, right? It might seem reasonable, but it isn’t useful, and it literally puts a red light on your brain’s ability to come up with solutions. This episode
This concept of stewardship vs ownership was introduced to me by Ganel-Lyn Condie, who is currently writing a book on the subject. When I heard it for the first time, my mind was blown and I couldn’t wait to share it on the podcast. Viewing every single circumstance in our
With the recent talk at BYU from Elder Holland, we have seen a lot of social media posting, most of which has been very polarizing, creating a lot of discord around the LGBTQ policy of the LDS church. When you hear stories of real people, in real situations, you begin
Do you have a “difficult” person in your life? Sometimes (pretty frequently) we find those “difficult” people in our own families. So often, you will want dread being around that person because they are so hard to deal with or it feels like you can’t win and get along with
Do you have a “difficult” person in your life? We all encounter difficult people, and it can be so frustrating. So often, you will want to cut these people out of our lives because they are too hard to deal with or it feels like you can’t win and get
