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Series Title: A Story of LDS Faith Expansion & Marital Resilience [Part II of V]

In this in-depth episode of Latter Day Struggles, Valerie continues the three-part series with Katie and Jeremy, a couple now thriving following a rough time of transition as Katie was evolving in her relationship to God and spirituality. 

Val leads Katie and Jeremy in a conversation about their complex journey, focusing on creating a supportive and differentiated marriage. Key topics include intentional parenting, honoring individual spiritual pathways, and building a strong relationship based on values rather than uniform beliefs. 

They share personal stories and insights, offering hope and practical advice for others in mixed-faith marriages.

Learn more about the online class created and facilitated by Valerie Hamaker [Establishing Safety as a Couple] discussed in this episode here 

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Series Title: A Story of LDS Faith Expansion & Marital Resilience [Part I of V]

In this episode, Valerie hosts a heartfelt and raw discussion with Katie and Jeremy about the complexities of navigating a mixed-faith marriage. They share personal stories, fears, challenges, and the journey they've taken to find common ground and love despite differing faith paths.

This episode delves into the deep emotions of fear, hurt, shame, loneliness, and highlights the importance of communication, empathy, and love in overcoming marital struggles connected to faith transitions.

Learn more about the online class created and facilitated by Valerie Hamaker [Establishing Safety as a Couple] discussed in this episode here 

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Series Title: Navigating Information Quality in the Latter Days [Part II of II]

Join Val and Nathan in this two-part series walking you through six questions that you can tape on your fridge and bathroom mirror to help you become a super savvy discerner of information quality.  

In an age where we are inundated with information and people from all quarters of our lives wanting to persuade us to do things their way--this short series hopefully will assist you in becoming more savvy in every area of your life!  

Link to Todd Cashden's book "The Art of Insubordination" here

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Series Title: Navigating Information Quality in the Latter Days  [Part I of II]

Join Val and Nathan in this two-part series walking you through six questions that you can tape on your fridge and bathroom mirror to help you become a super savvy discerner of information quality.  

In an age where we are inundated with information and people from all quarters of our lives wanting to persuade us to do things their way--this short series hopefully will assist you in becoming more savvy in every area of your life!  

Link to Todd Cashden's book "The Art of Insubordination" here

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In this exclusive episode, Valerie is joined by Jody England Hansen and Maxine Hanks where they delve into the recent changes in the style of the temple garment for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 

They explore the psychological, theological, and historical implications of these updates, discussing the complexities around personal revelation, institutional control, and the evolution of the garment policy over time. 

The conversation includes an analysis of how religious garments have shifted from mystical symbols to objects of control, where many (especially women) feel micromanaged and mistrusted and the call for members to reclaim their personal spiritual journeys. 

This episode is intended to help people connected in some way to the LDS church make sense of their complex feelings about the recent temple garment style changes in the context of their faith expansion journey.  More information on this topic can be found in Episode 222 of the Latter Day Struggles podcast.  

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Hello everyone! Here is a quick introduction to NEW curriculum that I am putting together (by popular demand!) helping our Latter-day Saint and surrounding community better understand our complicated relationship with what healthy masculinity and femininity looks like in all human beings and how this concept has been warped by being socialized in multiple layers of patriarchy.  

This group beginning on November 7th at 10:30a Central is for those who have already been in at least 6 months of group work with me.  There are only 5 SEATS LEFT!!  Email [email protected] if interested and if eligible, you will receive a registration link via email.   First come first served!  Women AND men invited!  See you there!  

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Series Title: Faith Journeying Parents of Adult Children [Part IV of IV]

In this episode Val recommends six fundamental adjustments to LDS thought that might heal families who are spread across the spectrum of faith. 

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Series Title: Faith Journeying Parents of Adult Children [Part III of IV]

In this tender episode Valerie has a conversation with special guest, Kim, who shares the intense emotional experience of entering into her own faith journey in the face of terror that she might lose the love and trust of her children and grandchildren.  

This episode walks us through the steps she took to meet each of her adult children where they were while also standing in her own sacred truths.  

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Series Title: Faith Journeying Parents of Adult Children [Part II of IV]

Join Val along with therapist and colleague Liz Macdonald as they explore the experience of a more traditionally believing LDS individual, whose parent is going through a faith expansion journey.  This episode empathetically shines a light on the very real existential crisis, concerns, and attachment fears evoked when one's caregiver grows in unexpected ways.  

This episode is intended to offer both the courage to carry on our sacred growth journeys while also holding space for its impact on those nearest and dearest to us whom we raised in the faith. 

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Series Title: Faith Journeying Parents of Adult Children [Part I of IV]

In this series Val is joined by therapist, colleague and friend Liz MacDonald to dive deeply into the world of the faith expanding Latter-day Saint with more traditionally believing adult children. 

They explore the unique stressors of this parent/child dynamic when the parent “goes first” on a faith journey, their fears, and some of their strategies intended to differentiate while staying in connection with their most important relationships. 

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