Your child’s struggles don’t get to steal your joy

Many LDS moms quietly carry the belief that they can only be as happy as their saddest child. While that thought sounds loving, it often creates guilt, emotional exhaustion, and the feeling that joy is something you have to earn.Schedule a FREE 25 Minute call In this episode of Open Conversations for LDS Moms, we talk honestly about what it means to experience real joy when your adult child’s choices break your heart. Not fake joy. Not pretending everything is fine. But grounded, faithful joy that can exist alongside sorrow, uncertainty, and unanswered prayers.You’ll learn why your happiness does not betray your love, how tying your emotional wellbeing to your child’s feelings actually adds more pressure, and how joy can be strength, stability, and faith in action. This episode offers reassurance, perspective, and permission for moms who love deeply and hurt quietly.You are allowed to live a joyful life. Even when your family feels messy.https://sheryleekartchner.com/