Women, Priesthood, & Church Leadership

This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in November 2019. Barbara Morgan Gardner is an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, and the author of The Priesthood Power of Women. Her research interests focus primarily on women in religious leadership, international education, and religious pedagogy. She holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Foundations and a PhD in Instructional Psychology, and did post-doctoral work at Harvard University. Barbara was Institute director in Boston, Massachusetts, serving more than 100 universities and colleges in the area and acting as chaplain at Harvard and MIT. She continues to serve as the chaplain-at-large in higher education for The Church, and on the BYU Interfaith Outreach Council. She and her husband, Dustin Gardner, live in Highland, Utah.

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From Conflict to Connection

Setting a boundary doesn’t mean that your relationship is going to suffer. Ideally it means that your relationship has the potential to grow and become even better! Hank talks about navigating challenging family relationships and what to do when people don’t respect the boundaries you set. 

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Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

What type of boundaries are necessary when your friends are pressuring you to do something that you don’t feel is right, or just don’t want to do? How do you handle those situations as a parent when you watch it happening to your child? Hank discusses ways to empower yourself as a parent, strengthen your children who may be experiencing it, and “build a strong fence” so you can be a healthy, welcoming, and loving neighbor to those around you. 

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Family, Faith, & Firm Lines

Family dynamics can create some tricky situations, especially when you’re dealing with in-laws! Hank answers a question from a listener about preserving family harmony when you and your in-laws don’t necessarily see “eye-to-eye”. 

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Finally Find Balance

Boundaries are not something we talk a lot about in the church, especially when it comes to our service. Hank talks more about protecting your peace and making the most of your time with the people who matter most in your life. 

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