Amy Lloyd is back for part two as we explore the challenges of navigating life after leaving the Mormon Church and going through a divorce. Amy highlights the importance of informed consent and the pressure children can face within the church as she navigates co-parenting with a believing spouse and how to handle things such as baptism for their children. Amy's parenting approach focuses on open conversations, allowing her children to make informed decisions about their beliefs. She shares her journey of helping her kids understand complex topics like polygamy and internal versus external truth. Amy encourages parents to find common ground with their ex-spouses, avoid overcorrecting, and apologize when necessary. She emphasizes the importance of processing grief and highlights that there is a happy, healthy life after leaving the Mormon Church and going through divorce. http://lettertomychild.net/ Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/parenting-after-a-mormon-divorce/ Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pLmQr3IeM8 Part 3: https://youtu.be/ogxtkF2PeqA 00:00:00 Introductions 00:10:55 Why would baptism be concerning for her children? 00:17:00 She allowed her son to be baptized 00:22:11 Struggling with ordinances 00:26:20 Her ex interpreted this as an infringement on his religious rights 00:28:00 Warnings about children being raised in a part-time Orthodox Mormon home 00:43:30 Teaching your kids about Modesty 00:47:40 Word of Wisdom 00:49:40 One on One personal interviews 00:52:00 Race in Mormon Scriptures 00:56:20 Seminary - She didn’t allow them to do seminary 01:03:00 Hard conversations with her kids 01:08:30 Things she was proud of that she did as a parent 01:12:40 CES letter for teens 01:14:20 What not to do when raising your kids when you have left the church but their other parent hasn’t 01:15:54 Polyandry 01:19:40 What she would have done differently 01:29:40 Background on the Letter 01:32:33 The Letter to her son 01:37:53 What is informed consent? 01:47:00 Reconstruction 01:58:40 Tips for dating after Mormonism ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds