459: Exploring Family Challenges when LDS Young Adults Disaffiliate w/ Liz Macdonald AUDIOBOOK

Send us a Positive Review!Lately there has been a lot of talk about the LDS disaffiliation crisis in the 21st century. Here at Latter Day Struggles we support open dialogue about what happening in our LDS homes and congregations.  Please enjoy this special "audiobook" addition of a Latter Day Struggles series unpacking some groundbreaking research done by therapist Liz Macdonald exploring common LDS family dynamics shared by young adults whose disaffiliation experiences were the most challenging.  We care about people all across the spectrum of faith in and around the LDS church.  Taking research like this seriously could profoundly reshape our community in healthy ways. Timestamps:00:00 Welcome03:54 Meet Liz and The Study11:48 Method and Study Limits22:03 Four Key Findings Overview28:00 Disconnected From Self52:20 Fear-Based Theology and Parenting01:02:38 Conditional Love and Worthiness01:12:42 False Self and Hidden Struggles01:22:32 One-Way Communication and Fear01:31:17 Blaming Outside Influences01:40:20 New Episode Research Overview01:57:49 Purity Culture and Shame02:08:05 Adult Development and Compassion02:20:19 Fear of Selfhood02:30:25 High Demand Religion02:44:22 Research Recap02:52:12 Eight Stages Walkthrough03:04:59 Parents Threatened by Growth03:19:13 Fundamentalism and Safety03:27:20 From Identity to Intimacy03:34:37 Recommendations and Repair03:41:27 Closing and ResourcesSupport the showJoin Our Healing From Patriarchy Support GroupSupport the showListen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODESFriday Episodes Annual Access $89Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10Valerie’s Support & Processing GroupsGift a ScholarshipDownload Free ResourcesVisit our Website