
Parenting Deconstructed
Navigating Your Spiritual Evolution Without Leaving Your Family Behind
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Susan Selle
About this listen
After experiencing an extreme makeover of their faith, Jason and Brandi Elam found themselves wondering if their fear-based parenting methods might need to evolve as well. They reached out to several brilliant friends who had experience parenting through their own faith deconstruction and invited them to write about their journeys. These contributions offer hope and hard-fought wisdom for weary parents desperately trying to forge real connections with their kids before time runs out and the babies fly the nest.
©2022 Jason Elam; Brandi Elam (P)2023 Jason Elam; Brandi ElamListeners also enjoyed...
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- Sue Selle
- 01-25-23
Life lessons for anyone
As someone who is not a parent and not actively deconstructing, this compilation of essays was surprisingly enlightening. Anyone going through any major life change, whether it’s a new job, moving, divorce, or reinventing oneself, will find this book filled with nuggets of wisdom sprinkled amongst the fascinating personal narratives and often painful but always worthwhile self-reflections.
If you are interested in better understanding people with a different mindset, trying to navigate parenting or life in general through a spiritual or other major life shift, or are simply looking for stories of personal growth and development, definitely give this book a listen.
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