Coffee & Cocoa: A Conversation About Reconstructing Your Family After They've Deconstructed Their Faith
Hosted by: Kari Bates and Kimberly Bates
Coffee and Cocoa is a conversation between a faithful LDS mother and her daughter who has left the church — and proof that families can come back together even when they're walking different paths. If you're an LDS...
Coffee & Cocoa: A Conversation About Reconstructing Your Family After They've Deconstructed Their Faith
Coffee and Cocoa is a conversation between a faithful LDS mother and her daughter who has left the church — and proof that families can come back together even when they're walking different paths. If you're an LDS mom navigating a child's faith transition or deconstruction, or an adult child who wishes your mother could really hear you, this podcast was made for you. Pull up a chair. This is the conversation your family needs to have.
Episode 10: How to Reconstruct Your Family After They've Deconstructed Their Faith part 1
Season #1
If you are in the thick of trying to rebuild your family relationships after someone has gone through a faith transition, this is the episode you have been waiting for.
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