In this episode, Valerie Hamaker discusses the complexities of navigating faith and relationships, particularly in mixed belief marriages. The conversation explores how couples can build understanding and connection amidst differing beliefs, the role of fear in these dynamics, and practical tools for compassionate dialogue. Valerie emphasizes the importance of recognizing underlying feelings, fostering open communication, and creating a values-based family environment. The episode concludes with hopeful examples of couples who have successfully navigated their faith journeys together, highlighting the potential for growth and deeper intimacy and connection through the wrestles.

Valerie's courses that were mentioned in the episode:

Becoming Values-Based Parents: https://valerie-hamaker-s-school1.teachable.com/p/mixed-faith-parenting-in-the-lds-faith

Mastering Mixed-Faith Family Life https://valerie-hamaker-s-school1.teachable.com/p/mastering-the-complex-multi-directional-dynamics-of-mixed-faith-family-life

The Growth-Oriented Marriage https://valerie-hamaker-s-school1.teachable.com/p/growth-oriented-marriage

Valerie's podcast, Latter Day Struggles, can be found at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latter-day-struggles/id1612326898

Instagram: @latterdaystrugglespodcast

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The Dedication to the Mother in Heaven Study Guide reads:

This book is the culmination of a journey spanning four years, three strangers who are now dear friends, and countless hours with Google Docs and chocolate to create three books honoring and celebrating our Mother in Heaven.

We are changed.

We each arrived at the doctrine of Heavenly Mother’s existence at different times and from different angles, but we have been led to the same conclusion:

We know She lives. We know She loves all of Her children. We know She is a full partner to our Father in Heaven and works with Him and our brother Jesus Christ to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of all humankind.

This book is dedicated to all seekers of the Divine Feminine, of our Mother.

~ Ashli, Trina, and McArthur

In this podcast episode, Meg interviews Ashli, Trina, and McArthur on the impetus for and process of creating this Study Guide. They discuss the concern that has been brought up of whether including Heavenly Mother in our worship detracts from Jesus Christ, how celebrating the doctrine of Heavenly Mother can change our interactions and change the world, and the joy that can come by implementing the cherished knowledge that we have a Mother Goddess.

In this engaging conversation, Meg Rittmanic and Amy Sedgwick explore the themes of Easter, Holy Week, and the significance of feminine symbolism in Christianity from a more feminine lens. They discuss the beauty of spring as a time of renewal and rebirth, as well as the sacredness of liminal spaces and death. The conversation delves into the role of Mary Magdalene, the symbolism of the cross, and the Divine Feminine. Amy shares a beautiful campfire-style story of Holy Week from the perspective of Mary Magdalene. Meg and Amy reflect on personal experiences with Lent and Easter and reflect on the importance of creating meaningful celebrations that connect with spiritual traditions going forward.

Amy Sedgwick is a multi-generational Latter-day Saint woman, fertility awareness mentor, massage therapist, yoga teacher, and the creator of the Embracing Sacred Cycles podcast. Amy has spent over two decades navigating her own fertility journey, which led her not only to deep healing but also to a spiritual awakening she calls her “faith expansion.” Through her work, Amy helps women reconnect with their bodies, their cycles, and the Divine, weaving together wisdom from her Mormon roots and sacred feminine traditions around the world. https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/embracing-sacred-cycles-a-latter-day-fertility-podcast/id1773097600

Amons' Adventure: a Family Story for Easter

https://a.co/d/fdpnfYf

Christ Centered Easter by Emily Bell Freeman

https://a.co/d/5E41VBb

https://www.etsy.com/market/emily_belle_freeman_easter

This Holy Week, Amy Sedgwick has created a special episode that weaves together what she’s learned from studying Holy Week through the lens of high church traditions—like Catholic, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox practices—and combines it with her own sacred re-story-ation of Holy Week told from the perspective of Miriam of Magdala, or Mary Magdalene.

This episode is a deeply reflective offering—rich in feminine symbolism, ancient scripture, apocryphal texts, and expansive Latter-day Saint theology. Amy invites us to see Holy Week not just through the lens of Christ’s suffering, but through the eyes of the women who were there—and to reclaim the often-overlooked role of Mary Magdalene in the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ. It’s a poetic and reverent journey that brings us closer to the Divine Mother, the Tree of Life, and the sacred union of Heavenly Parents.