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.

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