Open Conversations for LDS Moms
I help, encourage and inspire LDS women to find peace and connection with their adult children. How to love God and trust in his plan
Episodes
27 episodes
Faith and Fear Can Exist at the Same Time
Feeling stuck in fear about your child and their choices?Schedule a free call with me here: If you've ever thought, "If I had more faith, I wouldn't be so afraid," t...
Why you need to stop comparing and start living
Comparison has never made anyone feel more peaceful.In this first episode of my Summer of Letting Go series, I'm sharing a story about a tiny hummingbird nest and the surprising lesson it taught me about comparison, motherhood, and stayi...
Have You Forgotten What You Know
What does it really mean to say, "I know that my Redeemer lives"?In this episode, we're taking a closer look at one of the most beloved hymns in the LDS faith, I Know That My Redeemer Lives, and the powerful message it offers wh...
Standing at the Edge of the Water
Schedule your free Connection & Peace Call here:There are moments in life when it feels like we're standing at the edge of deep water. We can't see the other side. We don't ...
The World Keeps Changing, Now What?
Need a little more peace and hope in your life right now? I would love to connect with you. Schedule a free Connection & Peace Call with me and let’s talk through what’s weighing o...
The Truth about After All we Can Do
Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try spiritually, it’s still not enough?In this episode, we’re talking about the real meaning behind the scripture “saved by grace after all we can do” and why so many LDS women quietly carry s...
When Your Mind Turns Against You
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to believe the thoughts in your head? Especially when they sound responsible, honest, or self-aware?In this episode, we’re talking about the quiet thoughts so many women carry:“I should’ve done mo...
The Natural Man Response When Your Child Leaves The Church
If this episode resonates with your heart and you are carrying pain, fear, or distance in your relationship with your child, I would love to invite you to a free Connection & Peace Call with me. You do not have to walk this alone.Sch...
The Picture of Your Family Changed, Now What?
Episode 19: The Picture of Your Family Changed, Now What?If you’re an LDS mom struggling because your child has stepped away from the Church, changed beliefs, or chosen a different path than the one you imagined this episode is for you.<...
What Happened vs What You’re Making It Mean
“Don’t tell me this is neutral when it’s breaking my heart.”If you’ve ever thought that, this episode is for you.When your child makes a choice that goes against everything you taught them, it doesn’t feel neutral. It feels heavy....
The One Painful Question Mom’s Ask
The One Painful Question Moms AskAs Mother’s Day gets closer, there’s a question many good women carry quietly:Am I enough?Enough as a mom, enough for the child who struggles, enough when life didn’t turn ou...
Who Am I Now? Finding Yourself When Motherhood Feels Heavy
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, this is not how I thought motherhood would go?Maybe your children’s choices, struggles, distance from faith, or life decisions have left you carrying grief, confusion, worry, or eve...
Judgement Feels Real But it’s Not the Truth
Feeling judged at church because your child’s choices don’t match the picture you thought your family would be? You do not have to carry that pain alone. If you’re tired of overthinking every conversation, feeling like you don’t belong, ...
Trying to Carry What Was Never Yours Is Breaking Your Heart… Let’s Talk About Deliverance
Trying to carry what was never yours is breaking your heart…If you’re an LDS mom who feels the weight of your child’s choices… who lies awake wondering what you could have done differently… who loves deeply but f...
LDS Moms: How to Feel Peace When Your Child’s Choices Don’t Align With Your Faith
https://calendly.com/sherylee-kartchner/25minIf you’ve been doing everything you know to do, praying, showing up, trying to stay strong as a mom, and it still feels heavy...
Because He Lives: The Hope of the Resurrection
In this final episode of our three-part Easter series, we turn our hearts to the moment that changed everything: the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.The story of Easter doesn’t end at the cross. It doesn’t end at the sealed tomb. It continu...
Holy Week and a Mother’s Heart
If you’re a mom who raised your children in the gospel but their life choices have taken a different path than you expected, Holy Week can feel especially meaningful.This sacred week reminds us of something powerful: the Savior understan...
Preparing our Hearts for the Hope of Easter
Easter carries a quiet kind of hope.The kind that reminds us that the story isn’t over yet.If you’re a mom who raised your children in the gospel but some of their life choices have taken a different path than you expected, this s...
You Don’t Have to Pay for Your Child’s Choices: Mercy, Justice, and Letting Christ Be the Savior
Many mothers quietly carry a heavy question in their hearts:Did I do something wrong? Did I miss something? Am I somehow responsible for my child’s choices?When adult children make decisions that...
Spoiler Alert: You Already Know How This Ends
What if your heartache about your child’s choices comes from forgetting the ending? In this episode, I share a personal story from a rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike and the powerful lesson it taught me about living in the messy middle. When adult ...
How to Live in Abundance When Life Feels Limited
What if the problem isn’t that your life is limited… but that you’re looking at it through a limited lens?When your child’s choices feel uncertain, answers feel slow, or the future feels heavy, it’s easy to slip into scarcity thinking. N...
She Was Never Absent: What Mother in Heaven Means for LDS Women
What does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints actually teach about Mother in Heaven? Is the doctrine of Heavenly Mother speculation, or is it established LDS doctrine?In this episode, we walk through the official Gospel Topic...
How to Stop Overthinking After Hard Conversations
Do you replay hard conversations in your mind long after they end? Do you find yourself overthinking what you said, what you should have said, or what it all means?In this episode, you will learn how to stop overthinking after hard conve...