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Myndee Tollefson
Shares her story of being pressured by the Mormon Church to give up her baby for adoption, and the subsequent challenges and healing she experienced.
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Aug 4, 2025
• 4h 40min
The Mormon Church Made Me Give Up My Baby w/ Myndee Tollefson | Ep. 2047
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Myndee Tollefson shares her harrowing journey from a strict Mormon upbringing in Bountiful, Utah, to grappling with the emotional aftermath of giving up her baby for adoption. She candidly discusses the pressures from the church and family, revealing the toxicity of purity culture and the harsh realities faced by birth mothers. Myndee reflects on the profound emotional costs of such institutional coercion and highlights her path to healing and self-acceptance. Her story illuminates the complexities of faith, motherhood, and the struggle for personal autonomy.
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