94: Claiming Spiritual & Psychological Agency as Women in/around a Patriarchal Church

10/02/2023 48 min
94: Claiming Spiritual & Psychological Agency as Women in/around a Patriarchal Church

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Send us a Positive Review!This episode was recorded for "The Sisterhood Podcast" recently and takes a deep dive into issues of womanhood, LDS culture, and the vital importance of women learning how to truly be active agents of their own lives. Valerie addresses several topics including the following:the influence that the church's gendered teachings have had on some women who foreclosed early dreams and desires because they felt that these parts of themselves were "wrong",the importance of learning to claim one's own personal authority and learn to tolerate the discomfort of others' not approving of our self-affirming life's choices, andstrategies for helping children and adolescents of both genders learn how to think in complex ways thataffirm their ability to know that they are capable of connection with their own true selves and their divine creators, who can help them craft a value-driven life.Support the showSupport the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Annual Access $89 Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

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