Motherhood

Those of us who are parents know how little we can do to protect our children from pain or the impact of their own challenges. Yet, it’s important not to forget that simply caring about another human being—wanting what is best for them, being a loving witness to their lives—is everything. It is what we can do. And every time we do it, it counts. We will fail often. I fail often at love, but standing up and trying again is what matters most.

Dr. Finlayson-Fife's thoughts on Mother's Day.

A transcript of Dr. Finlayson-Fife's 3 in 30 podcast interview. During this episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joined Rachel Nielson to discuss the restrictive meaning frames that many of us inherited about sexuality, and what we can do to shift our mindset to make room for more desire and a more fulfilling sexual relationship.

Monica Packer: I'm so honored to have Jennifer back. If you don't know her, well, hang tight. You're going to have your mind blown so much. This is who Jennifer is.  Dr. Finlayson-Fife: I'm Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. I am a psychotherapist that works primarily with couples and individuals around relationship and sexuality issues. I also do a lot of teaching, both online courses and also in workshops around the country. I also do a lot of podcasting and public speaking.  Monica Packer: And my version of your intro is that you changed my life and I think you've changed thousands of...

I. Today I want to talk to you about how to best think about and relate to sexual feelings, as well as sexual feelings as they relate to pornography.  II. Generally speaking, when you are an adolescent and LDS, there are two things happening at once, that can be confusing:  A. First, you are moving towards adulthood. Your bodies are becoming capable of reproduction. You are becoming capable of romance and attraction.  1. All of this is GOOD. All of this is essential for adulthood and grown-up love.  2. At the same time, all of this creates both insecurity or  uncertainty, AND lots of con...

Dr. Finlayson-Fife was invited to be a speaker at the 2019 I Am Mom Summit to speak about maintaining a sense of sexual selfhood in motherhood. You can watch the recording below: