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    The Tale of Three Marriages
    Esther Goetz
    • 4 days ago
    • 4 min

    The Tale of Three Marriages

    I'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...
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    The Relief Grief Sandwich - Cindy Wang Brandt (Season 1, Episode 12)
    Esther Goetz
    • 5 days ago
    • 1 min

    The 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...
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    Twisty Windy Faith
    Esther Goetz
    • 6 days ago
    • 2 min

    Twisty Windy Faith

    The 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...
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    For the Mom Whose Kid Wants to Quit
    Esther Goetz
    • May 11
    • 2 min

    For the Mom Whose Kid Wants to Quit

    There 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....
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    Love Matters More - Jared Byas (Season 1, Episode 11)
    Esther Goetz
    • May 9
    • 2 min

    Love 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,...
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    Fighting the Mean Monster of Anxiety
    Esther Goetz
    • May 6
    • 3 min

    Fighting the Mean Monster of Anxiety

    Being in a battle with the mean monster of anxiety can be paralyzing. Like stand-there-and stare paralyzing. Like I-need-to-lay-down...
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    Trust Myself - Sarah Meassick (Season 1, Episode 10)
    Esther Goetz
    • May 2
    • 2 min

    Trust 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...
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    Saving My Life?
    Esther Goetz
    • May 1
    • 3 min

    Saving 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...
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    Church?
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 24
    • 3 min

    Church?

    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...
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    You're Not Alone - Jordan Harrell (Season 1, Episode 9)
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 23
    • 2 min

    You'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...
    530
    Out of Oppression - David Hayward/NakedPastor (Season 1, Episode 8)
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 18
    • 2 min

    Out 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...
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    It Starts in the Dark
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 17
    • 3 min

    It Starts in the Dark

    Early 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...
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    Upside-Down World
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 14
    • 2 min

    Upside-Down World

    Everything about that Easter weekend was strange. My preschoolers only wanted to listen to Christmas music that Wednesday on the drive...
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    You Do Not Have to be Good - Jenny Shannon (Season 1, Episode 7)
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 11
    • 2 min

    You 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...
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    Coming IN - Shelby and Kahrin Spear (Season 1, Episode 6)
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 4
    • 2 min

    Coming 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,...
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    Caught
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Caught

    JUSTICE! 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...
    60
    Mom View
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 30
    • 2 min

    Mom View

    Once 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...
    280
    Who Doesn't Love Cheese? And Freedom? - Stevie Swift (Season 1, Episode 5)
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 27
    • 2 min

    Who 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...
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    A Sight for Sore Eyes
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 27
    • 3 min

    A 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...
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    S-T-R-E-T-C-H Marks
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 23
    • 1 min

    S-T-R-E-T-C-H Marks

    One 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...
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