Families are forever if...

Ashley and Amanda talk about their experiences growing up in a high-demand religion. They share their perspectives and trauma associated with their upbringing in the church. Ashley discusses how her dad wasn't a member until she was 10. She shares feeling the absence of a priesthood holder in their household and the confusion it caused her as a child and how the church's teachings implied that her father was "less than" because he didn't live by their standards. Amanda talks about the complexities of leaving such a tightly-knit religious community. She touches on the most recent church conference, which had a divisive impact, and they discuss the conditional love and judgment that can occur within religious contexts. They were taught that families are forever but only if we live by the set of standards and rules the church has in place and that we are not taught that families get to be forever just because…. There's stipulations and conditions on that according to church rhetoric.  The conversation highlights the challenges and nuances of leaving a high-demand religion and the process of healing and self-discovery that follows.   Find Amanda Here:   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/amandaclarkstudios/       Web: https://www.amandaclark.biz       Free Breathwork Session: https://TheBreathworkMethod.as.me/free-integrative    Find Ashley here:  Website: https://www.ashleybucknerlmft.com/  Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ashleybucknerlmft/