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Latter Day Struggles

203: When Love, Faith Journeys & Fear Collide in an LDS Family

Feb 26, 2024
A therapist and guest discuss the challenges faced by LDS parents with disaffiliated youth, exploring research findings and the complexities of the parent-child relationship. They offer insights and empathy for all parties involved, aiming to shed light on this difficult dynamic and promote healing within families.
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Quick takeaways

  • Orthodox parents struggled with self-disconnection, impacting their ability to connect with disaffiliated children.
  • Parents prioritized duty to the church over supporting their children, leading to feelings of rejection.

Deep dives

Parents' Disconnection from Self

Participants in the podcast episode noticed that orthodox parents often displayed disconnection from their own values, desires, intuition, and sense of worthiness. The parents exhibited an external locus of control and relied heavily on external authority to determine their goodness and worthiness. This self-disconnection made it challenging for parents to truly connect with their children.

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