When Your Mormon Children Stop Believing - Nan & Rod Osborne Pt. 1 | Ep 1761

Join Nan and Rod Osborne on a journey through their lives as devoted Mormons, parents, and spouses, and discover how their faith shaped their family culture. From Nan's early years in the LDS community to Rod's conversion and mission, to the challenges of raising a large family, no topic is off-limits in this captivating interview. Along the way, they share their experiences with temple worship, gender roles, and the pressure to keep their children on the "Mormon train." However, when their children start to question their faith, Nan and Rod's world is turned upside down. Will their family survive these faith crises, or will it tear them apart? 00:04:15 Nan’s early Mormon years, father in Stage 4 Cancer for 15 yrs 00:16:00 Dad’s role as “counselor” in LDS community 00:19:30 Nan, inspired by father’s nurses, chooses to pursue it as a career. 00:22:00 Nan takes on her mother’s stoicism and focus on others’ needs 00:30:00 What Mormonism meant to her in late teen years 00:41:00 Nan’s interests 00:44:30 Rod’s upbringing in West Virginia, military family 00:49:00 Family moves to Utah, Rod converts 00:57:30 Rod’s LDS mission to Dallas 01:13:45 Rod and Nan’s first Temple experiences, how they meet, and young marriage 01:35:00 Nan is surprised to find marriage difficult, silent resentment builds 01:41:00 Three kids right away, then Rod is hired by the FBI. 01:46:00 Nan reaches a breaking point as a Mormon mom. Has two more kids. 02:01:00 Expectations of Mormon gender roles 02:12:30 Expectations on Mormon children. Get on, and STAY on the train. 02:20:23 “Not going on a mission was not an option.” Mormon No More Playlist:    • HULU Documentary: Mormon No More Play...   ___________________ 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: donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: www.patreon.com/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=14… 🍎Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/i… 🖼️Instagram: www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 [email protected] 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds

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