Esther Goetz4 days ago4 minThe Tale of Three MarriagesI've had three marriages so far. [Don't freak out just yet. Read until the end.] My first marriage was characterized by HIDING. It lasted...
Esther Goetz5 days ago1 minThe Relief Grief Sandwich - Cindy Wang Brandt (Season 1, Episode 12)"Parenting may be less about raising our children and more about raising ourselves. It compels us to break our own cycles of shame and...
Esther Goetz6 days ago2 minTwisty Windy FaithThe journey of faith is a strange one. I thought it would be a straight and definitive path to the known. Do this and this and I will...
Esther GoetzMay 112 minFor the Mom Whose Kid Wants to QuitThere once was a nine-year-old who asked her mom for a lacrosse stick. And goggles. And to join a cute team of other nine-year-olds....
Esther GoetzMay 92 minLove Matters More - Jared Byas (Season 1, Episode 11)"You can't love and control at the same time." In this episode on the Deconstructing Mamas podcast, Jared Byas, author of that quote,...
Esther GoetzMay 63 minFighting the Mean Monster of AnxietyBeing in a battle with the mean monster of anxiety can be paralyzing. Like stand-there-and stare paralyzing. Like I-need-to-lay-down...
Esther GoetzMay 22 minTrust Myself - Sarah Meassick (Season 1, Episode 10)"I sink beneath the swirling surf of words, fears, expectations, conditioning, and advice—and feel for the Knowing." (Glennon Doyle) In...
Esther GoetzMay 13 minSaving My Life?If you invited me over for tea and you asked me what's killing me right now, I would have a litany of answers for you. They range from...
Esther GoetzApr 243 minChurch?It finally happened after two long years. My husband and I darkened the door of a church for Easter Sunday. We were away for the weekend...
Esther GoetzApr 232 minYou're Not Alone - Jordan Harrell (Season 1, Episode 9)"When I started writing about deconstruction, I shared because I needed to know there were others out there like me. Now I share because...
Esther GoetzApr 182 minOut of Oppression - David Hayward/NakedPastor (Season 1, Episode 8)"If we had total support, we would change more easily. It's the fear of rejection that prevents our transformation." In this episode on...
Esther GoetzApr 173 minIt Starts in the DarkEarly on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from...
Esther GoetzApr 142 minUpside-Down WorldEverything about that Easter weekend was strange. My preschoolers only wanted to listen to Christmas music that Wednesday on the drive...
Esther GoetzApr 112 minYou Do Not Have to be Good - Jenny Shannon (Season 1, Episode 7)"If you, too, find yourself eating your words when a crisis hits; 1. you’re not alone and, 2. Being wrong can suck, but that doesn’t mean...
Esther GoetzApr 42 minComing IN - Shelby and Kahrin Spear (Season 1, Episode 6)"When love speaks and both sides listen, hearts connect and healing begins." In this episode on the Deconstructing Mamas podcast,...
Esther GoetzApr 32 minCaughtJUSTICE! They announce. As they pull me from the bed of man violating me for the third time. JUSTICE! They demand. As they drag me into...
Esther GoetzMar 302 minMom ViewOnce upon a time, there was a mom who planned a super special girls' trip for her daughter's big birthday! She carefully picked a place...
Esther GoetzMar 272 minWho Doesn't Love Cheese? And Freedom? - Stevie Swift (Season 1, Episode 5)"You don't HAVE to get married." In this episode on the Deconstructing Mamas podcast, Stevie Swift, author of that quote, shares her...
Esther GoetzMar 273 minA Sight for Sore Eyes"Yes," I reply even though my heart is shattering. "I'll get that for you and you can be on your way." I watch my son pack his bags on...
Esther GoetzMar 231 minS-T-R-E-T-C-H MarksOne day, a girlish woman looked down at her big burgeoning belly and she had little red lines. She freaked out a bit. "Those are STRETCH...