One thing I know that mom's care about is ensuring their kids are ready to leave to nest. Especially when it comes to serving missions. However, it is common to think that being prepared for a mission applies to spirituality and doctrinal knowledge. While yes,...

     Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes      We have covered a lot of different types of relationships this month but today’s topic applies to any relationship. We are going to talk about setting boundaries. I love this topic because it can really apply to any situati...

   Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   Having been married myself for nearly 20 years I understand just how much marriage changes over the years. The relationship between a husband and wife evolves because of a myriad of life experiences. Age, kids, jobs, homes, callin...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   We are social beings who want and need close meaningful bonds with others.  Loneliness and isolation are significant risk factors for a myriad of mental health difficulties. It can be a chicken or the egg kind of thing when you loo...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   President Nelson taught, “The reward for keeping covenants with God is heavenly power—power that strengthens us to withstand our trials, temptations, and heartaches better. … Thus, covenant keepers are entitled to a special kind of...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   Do you ever find yourself saying, “I can’t stay focused during scripture study because my mind wanders too much?”  As though you are reading and your mind goes off somewhere in space and you aren’t even sure what you read. This al...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes When we realize certain thought patterns aren’t serving us, and we want to change them, we can “rewire,” or “retrain” our brain to react differently to those thoughts. Our brains are constantly reorganizing and rewiring, based on what...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   There are a lot of therapy modalities that will teach you to reframe everything into a positive, to think more positive and I don’t necessarily agree with that type of process. The modality I use aligns more with gospel princip...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   I would dare say, we are ALL guilty of scrolling too much, myself included. As a mental health therapist I know how much the social media scroll can affect your mental health in many different ways. That is why I invited Jody Moore...

  Listen on Audible | Listen on Spotify | Listen on iTunes   You know a statement I hear often when I talk to women about working on their mental health… “I will work on that when life settles down a bit.” But guess what? The chaos in our lives and within us is not going away. We can’t creat...