Parenting After Deconstruction
A 4-Week Zoom Cohort
$99 or sliding scale
Deconstructing your faith beliefs can be isolating and lonely. Often, this is an individualized process that occurs differently from your partner, family, or friends. Trying to figure out how to parent during this shift can feel nearly impossible. With your newfound theology, how can you talk to your kids about the story of Adam and Eve while navigating the sexist undertones of Genesis 2? How do you take the current events of 2023 and put them into age-appropriate context for your child? How can you reconcile with your own trauma or spiritual abuse while finding positive ways to incorporate spiritual practices with your child?
In this Class, we will:
-Examine Kathy Escobar's model of deconstruction and locate where you are in your own journey.
-Talk about childhood brain development and age-appropriate conversations for kids.
-Develop a discussion-based cohort to support you in this transition and direct you to other resources that are available as a reminder you're not alone on this journey.
“I’d recommend this class to any parent, deconstructing or not. Chances are, you know someone who has deconstructed their faith or someone, as close as your own children, who will deconstruct in the future. Having a better understanding of the stages of deconstruction allows one to be more empathetic, loving, and understanding to those going through this tender and painful process. I just can’t say enough good things about this class. Sign up and check it out for yourself!”
— Heather, Fall 2021 Cohort
Class structure
This class will be interactive and discussion-based. Please download and print the pdf for the class and ensure you have a solid internet connection so that you can participate in the discussion.
After the class, you will have access to a private Facebook group to continue conversations from your cohort.
“I have three littles, and at one point when my oldest asked me what I was in a former life—my insides stalled. I sputtered something out that wasn’t an answer but more a question. My brain knew that was the right way to handle it… but my heart was racing. It was then I knew I needed to find a group that would help me calm my own anxieties about my kids questions. Parenting while deconstructing made me feel not so alone, it helped calm my heart and know it was okay to not know the answer. I finally felt understood as a parent. It was a place that I knew was safe to ask any question, and a place of growth.”
— Ashley, Fall 2021 Cohort