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Why You Need to Stop Comparing and Start Living

Have you ever looked at another family and wondered what they were doing right that you somehow missed? Maybe their children are still active in church, their family photos look perfect. Maybe they seem calm while you’re carrying questions, worry, and heartache. Comparison has a way of sneaking into our lives when we’re already feeling vulnerable. Before long, we’re measuring our worth against someone else’s story. If you’d rather listen to this message, you can

Have You Forgotten What You Know?

What if the peace you’re looking for isn’t found in changing your child’s choices? What if it comes from becoming more certain about what you already know? As parents, we spend a lot of time wondering what our children believe. We worry about their choices, their faith, and the direction of their lives. Yet one of the most powerful questions we can ask ourselves is this: What do I know? That question came to me

Standing at the Edge of the Water

There is a pattern woven throughout the scriptures. Again and again, God’s people find themselves standing at the edge of the water. Moses stood before the Red Sea. Joshua faced the Jordan River at flood stage. Nephi built a ship and crossed an ocean he had never seen before. The brother of Jared climbed into barges that were tight like unto a dish and trusted God to carry his family across the deep. These stories

The World Keeps Changing, Now What

Sometimes we do not fully realize how much change we have lived through until we stop and look backward for a minute. I do not always feel old, but when I think about the changes I have experienced, it really does feel like I have been around awhile. Do you remember the sound of a busy signal? What about dial-up internet? That awful screeching sound somehow meant, “Okay, we are getting somewhere.” Back then, you

The Truth about After All we Can Do

I think a lot of LDS women are secretly exhausted. They believe God is waiting for them to finally do enough. Enough praying, have enough faith, study scriptures enough.Have enough patience, don’t forget be perfect at parenting. Many women quietly live with the fear that if they just try harder, maybe then they’ll deserve grace. And honestly, that belief is crushing women. No matter how hard they try, they still feel spiritually behind. But what

When Your Mind Turns Against You

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to believe the thoughts in your head? Especially when those thoughts sound responsible, honest, or self-aware. “If I had done more, things would be different.” “I should’ve handled that better.” “Maybe this says something about me.” For many women, those thoughts become background noise. They show up while driving carpool, folding laundry, sitting in church, or lying awake at night replaying conversations that happened years ago. Over

The Natural Man Response When Your Child Leaves The Church

When your child tells you they no longer believe in the Church, the pain can feel overwhelming. Your heart races. Fear takes over. Suddenly, you are trying to figure out exactly what to say and how to respond without making things worse. Many LDS moms carry deep heartbreak when an adult child steps away from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some feel sadness and confusion. Others feel fear about eternal families, guilt

The Picture of Your Family Changed, Now What?

What if your family was already enough? Not perfect, predictable ornexactly what you imagined. But still good. Still loved by God and worthy of hope. For many LDS moms, life begins with a picture in mind. You raise your children with faith, prayer, scripture study, Family Home Evening, and church attendance. Naturally, you assume that if you do everything “right,” your family story will unfold a certain way. Then reality happens. Maybe your child leaves the

What Happened vs What You’re Making It Mean

“Don’t tell me this is neutral when it’s breaking my heart.” That thought shows up in the moments you never saw coming. Your daughter tells you she’s pregnant or your son says he’s not going on a mission.Maybe your child moves in with their boyfriend or girlfriend or your husband starts drinking or a child walks away from church. Nothing about that feels neutral. It feels heavy. Personal. Like everything you worked for is slipping through your

The One Painful Question Mom’s Ask

There’s a question many good women ask after years of trying, praying, loving, and wondering why life still feels hard: Am I enough as a mom? Maybe you’ve asked it quietly.Maybe it shows up more around Mother’s Day.Or maybe it’s been sitting in the background for years. Let’s answer it. Episode 17: The One Painful Question Mom’s Ask Your Worth Was Never Tied to Outcomes Here’s the truth you were never taught. You are enough