12 May 2025 06:00
Losing a Child After Losing Mormon Faith w/ Jennie Latham Johnson | Ep. 2019
In this deeply moving and raw interview, Jennie shares her powerful life story—from growing up in a strict Mormon household to breaking free from the expectations that shaped her identity. She opens up about her parents’ conversions, her challenging marriage, the emotional toll of purity culture, and her gradual disillusionment with the church.Jennie also recounts the heartbreaking loss of her daughter Izzy, and how grief reshaped her spirituality and perspective on life. Through it all, she finds resilience, healing, and the courage to choose herself.A story of love, loss, faith, and transformation you won't forget.Topics Include:-Childhood in a devout LDS family-Marriage, purity culture, and incompatibilities in marriage -Crisis of faith and discovering church history-Navigating grief after the loss of her daughterSubscribe for more real stories about faith, loss, and rebuilding.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:25 Background on her parents, who were both converts to the church
00:14:02 Their early family life
00:18:37 How did her baptism affect her
00:23:04 Stories about her grandmother, and the passing of her uncle
00:25:14 Her mother began looking into her ancestry and finds out she has other family in Texas.
00:29:30 Jennie loved theatre as a kid
00:38:02 Her dad was very strict with what content they were allowed to watch
00:45:45 Confessed to her bishop about sexual sin
00:49:33 What is a patriarchal blessing
00:54:46 Discussing her marriage
01:06:09 Hated sex in their marriage because she was so afraid of it before
01:22:39 Jennie’s reaction to the new changes for women's garments
01:36:48 Who was Fanny Alger?
01:40:46 Who was Helen Mar Kimball?
01:49:00 Told her husband that she wanted to stop attending church, and he is thrilled
01:54:00 They officially separate, and decided to start dating other people
02:02:28 They unexpectedly got pregnant
02:13:49 What it is like to have a newborn with a health issue
02:21:32 Izzy’s passing
02:52:50 Unsupportive things people have said to her, and what to say instead
03:00:25 Discussing the stages of grief and the healing process
03:10:23 Pressure to have a Mormon funeral
03:19:05 How does she ground herself when things feel uncertain
03:27:58 Conclusion
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