Rare Faith Blog

“… so far I haven’t yelled at the kids, cussed, thrown anything in anger, overeaten, overspent, or overlooked my responsibilities… But…...

This is one of my brain dumps. It’s not organized with literary brilliance—it’s just a brain dump. But it’s important, and I think it needs to be shared now. I’ll clean it up later. Maybe.

Here we go...

If you're serious about living your purpose, then isn't it time you learned principles that make it possible? Together with my long-time friend and mentor Marnie Pehrson, we come together to help y...

I was invited to speak at an LDS Homeschooler's Conference hosted by Celestia Shumway (treeoflifemothering.com), attended by mothers who wanted to stay at home to raise their children but who somet...

As you learn more about this "Rare Faith" I often talk about, you might be wondering: is it grounded in science or theology? Honestly, I believe it’s built on a solid foundation of both. Let me show y...

Parenting can be hard!  So when difficult behaviors wreak havoc on the family, you might just need a few more tools in the toolbox. Finding the core principles that govern success in any area of li...

Disclaimer: This audio does not imply a recommendation to invest in real estate. These purchases turned out to be costly mistakes at the height of the real...

Back when all my kids still lived at home:
Journal Entry, 2008

Tonight was our weekly family night—an evening dedicated to spending intentional time together, building relationships through shared ac...

"I'll believe it when I see it."

Ever heard that phrase? Or maybe, "Seeing is believing"?

Our eyes are incredibly useful for gathering information, but the truth is—some of the most powerful forces ...

Depression weighed heavily on me during my second pregnancy. I was genuinely thrilled to be expecting another baby, but the hormonal rollercoaster made it nearly impossible to feel the joy.

Labor was...

In this program, I talk about three reasons we have setbacks, and what to do, so that the hidden benefit contained in every adversity can be realized.

Resources mentioned:

12-week Home Study Prog...

Here's a conversation I had with one of my Mindset Mastery students that you might find interesting. She writes...

Dear Leslie, I am taking your Mindset Mastery Online Course, and I love it! I find I...

"Leaning into" your problem is less painful than pretending it doesn't exist.

One afternoon, as I was playing with my kids, my sweet little two-year-old stepped on my hair.

The moment I felt the pai...

By Robyn Young

"I cried because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet."
— Ancient Proverb

Have you ever been around one of those eternal optimists—the kind of person who, right after...

I had my own faith crisis a few years ago.

There came a time when I had more questions than answers, and for a while, it felt like the ground had fallen out from beneath my feet. Everything I thought...

By Robyn Young

"The only thing that is constant is change." ~Heraclitus

The Law of Perpetual Transmutation teaches that everything is constantly changing.
"Perpetual" means ongoing.
"Transmutation" ...

Here’s a tough question—one that’s easy to answer when life is going well, but much harder in the thick of adversity:
When the challenges feel heavier than you can bear, and the odds seem impossibly s...

Often we get discouraged and lose faith, simply because we spend so much time beating ourselves up for our flaws.

TRANSCRIPT:

Hi, my name is Les...