S6E13: How to Navigate Co-Parenting Post Deconstruction, with Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai from the Holy Ghosting Pod

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05/14/24 • 69 min

Mother's Day was this weekend, and is a complicated holiday for many folks. On the one hand, the celebration of women's expected unpaid labor for one singular day seems trite, at best. On another hand, women navigate a myriad of challenges on the pathway to motherhood, from obnoxious questions about timing, to pregnancy loss.

Ideally, parenting is a collaborative relationship between two (or more) parents, with each parent contributing an equal amount to the development of their children. We talk with Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai from the Holy Ghosting Podcast (@holyghostingpod) about their experiences co-parenting, both while in religious communities, and during the deconstruction process. We discuss:

Co-Parenting Wins
Deconstructing Human Depravity as a Parent
Trusting Yourself Outside of Religion
Choice in Motherhood
Abortion
Stillbirth
Lack of Structure and Support
Creating Space for Grief
The Myth of "Spiritual Warfare"
Not Believing is Not an Option
Pre-Existing Conditions and Shame
Mirroring Healthy Disagreements in Coparenting
Parenting Post-Deconstruction

Check out Episode 70: How to Navigate Co-Parenting Post Deconstruction, with Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai from the Holy Ghosting Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Show notes and transcript are on the Sexvangelicals website.

Co-Parenting Wins
Deconstructing Human Depravity as a Parent
Trusting Yourself Outside of Religion
Choice in Motherhood
Abortion
Stillbirth
Lack of Structure and Support
Creating Space for Grief
The Myth of "Spiritual Warfare"
Not Believing is Not an Option
Pre-Existing Conditions and Shame
Mirroring Healthy Disagreements in Coparenting
Parenting Post-Deconstruction

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S6E12: Coming Out in Evangelical Families, with Singer-Songwriter, Adaline, part 2 of 2

Pride month next month is going to be especially important.

Based on the threats from Project 2025 and the behavior of other religious nationalist groups, federal bills that prevent states from discriminating against queer folks are at risk. Coming out, already a stress-inducing process, especially for folks in conservative areas, would have far greater anxiety connected with it under a second Trump administration. We invite singer-songwriter Adaline, founder of the nonprofit Bad Believer, to help explore the anxieties that come with coming out. Adaline talks with us about:

Her new album, Hymnal
No Hate Like Christian Love
Erasing Love
Rebecca St. James & Waiting
Not Being a Part of Your Own Story
The Mythmaking of Purity Culture
Autonomy and Choosing Yourself
Love Songs
Radical Acceptance, Jesus, and Unconditional Love

Hymnal was released March 22. Download it today! Also, check out this episode and all other episodes of Sexvangelicals on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Show notes and transcript are on the SV website.

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S6E14: How to Talk with Your Kids About Sexuality When You Grew Up in an Evangelical Community, with Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai from the Holy Ghosting Pod.

Many folks who grew up in the 90s and 00s grew up with an extreme amount of sex negativity. Regardless of whether or not they grew up in Evangelical churches, Gen-X and millennials were impacted by a culture and policy that reinforced negative messages about bodies, sexuality, and gender. And it's on us to make sure that future generations aren't saddled with equally negative messages and practices about sexuality and relationships. We talk with Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai from the Holy Ghosting Podcast @holyghostingpod about how they have navigated talking with their kids in more effective, affirming, and healing ways. Check out our conversations about:

Project 2025
Imposter Syndrome
Discussing and Demystifying Masturbation
Shame
Engaging with Sexuality at Different Ages
The Pain of Saving Yourself
Relational v. Behavioral
Demphasizing the Importance of Sex
The Gravity of the Deadly Sexual Sins
The New Generation and Liberation

Check out Episode 71: How to Talk with Your Kids About Sexuality When You Grew Up in an Evangelical Community, with Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai from the Holy Ghosting Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Show notes and transcript are on the SV website.