Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Roni Jo Draper, BYU-Provo professor of teacher education, regarding the multicultural education she offers students preparing to enter classroom settings. Dr. Draper says it well when she states that any one of the topics covered…
Tag: mother identity
085: LDS Adoption: Perspectives from a Biological Mom
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Danielle about her experience as a birth parent going through LDS Family Services to find an adoptive family for her child. This interview highlights the many complexities that go into such a decision and the emotional…
066: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 1
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
064: Ten Myths that Derail Mormon Mental Health
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Julie de Azevedo-Hanks, a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working largely with an LDS clientele and author of The Burnout Cure: An Emotional Survival Guide for Overwhelmed Women. Julie shares her observations and conclusions…
017: A Look at Abortion through a Mormon Lens – Part 2
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Kristin Hodson regarding her experience as a member of the church who chose to have an abortion in her teens. This is not meant to be a pro-choice or pro-life discussion. The purpose of this podcast…
016: A Look at Abortion through a Mormon Lens – Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Kristin Hodson regarding her experience as a member of the church who chose to have an abortion in her teens. This is not meant to be a pro-choice or pro-life discussion. The purpose of this podcast…
011: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism Part 3
This is a rebroadcasting from Mormon Stories where Natasha Helfer Parker (The Mormon Therapist) interviews “Sarah,” an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting in adolescence followed by a serious bout of postpartum depression after the birth…
010: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism Part 2
This is a rebroadcasting from Mormon Stories where Natasha Helfer Parker (The Mormon Therapist) interviews “Sarah,” an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting in adolescence followed by a serious bout of postpartum depression after the birth…
009: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism Part 1
This is a rebroadcasting from Mormon Stories where Natasha Helfer Parker (The Mormon Therapist) interviews “Sarah,” an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting in adolescence followed by a serious bout of postpartum depression after the birth…
008: Miscarriage from an LDS Perspective Part 2
This interview was recorded about a year ago and I am just getting around to getting it broadcasted. Thank you Jenni Brighton for your patience! Jenni was raised in the church as one of nine children and had always planned…