2023: Having Empathy When Your LGBTQ Loved One Makes Choices That Don’t Align With Your Faith

Parents

Session Description: We have been told in recent years, by leaders of the Church and others, that we need to show love to our LGBTQ friends and family, even if they make choices that go against our knowledge of the truths of the gospel. How do we operationalize that...

His Image in Your Countenance

Blog, Couples, Married, Spouses, Spouses of GI/Trans, Spouses of SSA Men, Spouses of SSA Women, Stories, Stories: Spouses of SSA Men, Stories: Spouses of SSA Women

by HEIDI APPLEGARTH General Conference can show up in unexpected places. Recently, I was contemplating the profound joy I have felt because of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I reflected on the joy I have experienced in striving to keep sacred covenants made in the...

2023: How to Heal Using the Trauma Model

Couples, Spouses

Session Description: What is trauma? Have you experienced it? What do you need to heal? Come as we discuss symptoms of trauma, how they manifest in daily life, and how you can heal using the trauma model. We will practice some emotional grounding techniques to propel...

2023: When Choices Don’t Align: Staying on the Covenant Path When Your Spouse Doesn’t

Spouses

Session Description: This topic will be an honest and open discussion on self-care that feeds your spirit to cleaving unto Christ in times of gut wrenching pain, when choices of one spouse strays from the covenant path. Target Demographic:Spouses Watch on Vimeo...

2023: 5 Simple Strategies to Family Calm: A Parent’s Guide to Establishing Loving Boundaries and Managing Stress

Parents

Session Description: Discover how to experience “The Great Calm” in your home by using love as the starting point to establish appropriate boundaries in your unique family situation. Our Christ-like love is the foundation of our interactions with all of Father’s...

2023: 5 Steps for Creating a Safe Space for Our LGBTQIA+ Loved Ones

Parents

Session Description: Our Heavenly Parents provided a Savior knowing we would need strength greater than our own. As we pattern our behaviors in Christlike ways, we emulate His love and provide safe spaces for further learning and growth. This session will provide...

2023: How to Connect With Our Kids in a Meaningful Way Without Compromising Our Values

Parents, Parents of GI/Trans Children, Parents of SSA Children

Session Description: In a world that seeks to polarize us, it is a beautiful truth that what we have in common with our children is far greater than what we don’t. Connection is the glue that binds us to each other, and making those connections simply requires...

2023: Parents of Gender Identity: Connecting With Each Other for Support & Understanding

Parents of GI/Trans Children

Session Description: This closed-door session is for parents of children who experience gender dysphoria or identify as transgender, non-binary, or intersex. This is a time to connect with other families in an effort to build a support network. Parents will have the...

2024: Developing a Relationship of Love and Trust With Your Child

Parents, Parents of GI/Trans Children, Parents of SSA Children, Stories, Stories: Parents & Family of SSA, Stories: Parents & Family of Trans/GI

Session Description: Parent-child relationships, which are challenging in all families, can be especially complicated when a child experiences same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria. Yet, as the voices and influence of the world grow louder and more pervasive,...

2024: North Star Relief Society: No More “-ites” Among Us

Women

Session Description: It’s easy to stay in our comfort zones with our “tribes” that we form. However, there’s understanding to be found as we lay down our labels, focusing on our beautiful similarities, and then reaching out into the world with our new perspective....