Bringing Forth: A podcast on parenting and spirituality
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn this podcast we have lively conversations about parenting, religion, spirituality and meaning making from an inclusive perspective. We explore what it means to parent and to be spiritual, seeking honest conversations with parents and those parenting about spirituality, prayer, religion, and faith in their lives as parents and families. Life at the intersection of parenting and spirituality can be awe inspiring, humbling, and bonkers but we bring forth our best stories, wisdom and insights so we may bring forth our children.
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Episodes
Bringing Forth Episode 29: Sisters and Parents with Mary Chase Doll and Claire Chase
July 31, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBSisterhood can be vital to our well being as mothers. In this podcast I chat with 2 sisters about their experiences of parenting and how that is meaningful for them. Support the show
Bringing Forth Podcast Episode 28: "Medicine, faith, and science all coexist..." with Maram Said
May 20, 2021 03:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis week I talk with Maram Said, DO about their experience of co-parenting with her mother, raising 2 boys, and caretaking patients as they become parents themselves! Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 27: Learning about Gender Identity alongside your children with Julia Weldon
April 12, 2021 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBThis week's conversation we talk with actor and songwriter Julia Weldon about being Non-binary & figuring out what that means in the midst of parenting. Take a listen to the song that they sing to their little ones! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71WtNNHVHGE Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode Episode 26: Following our gut and heart with care with Melissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano
February 25, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWe explore mindful and queer parenting with Melissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano. She shares all about her children, her partnership and the thoughtfulness they put into parenting. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 25: Parenting is really about changing the parents...with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Elisabeth Sophia Lee
February 01, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBMother/Daughter Authors Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Elisabeth Sophia Lee join Bringing Forth to talk about their book Mother Daughter Speak and to share about the process of writing a book together and how parenting makes us more human. See below for an article Grace Ji-Sun Kim wrote about vulnerability and motherhood. It's what I needed to read amid the constancy of covid parenting! https://www.fsrinc.org/become-vulnerable-mother/ Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 24: ...an appreciation for the heartache of parenting with Fran Rossi Szpylczyn
December 15, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThis week Fran Rossi Szpylczyn talks about step-parenting and caregiving her (now adult) step daughter. She shared about laughter, joy, and admiration as well as the witness of her husband's love for his daughter. You can follow her blog at https://breadhere.wordpress.com/ Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 23: Have the Children pray for parking spots with Uzma Jafri and Zaiba Hasan
November 13, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week's guests are Uzma Jafri and Zaiba Hasan from the podcast Mommying While Muslim. They talk about their faith lives, white supremacy, naming their children and how parenting has changed their understanding of Allah. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 22: "She is real" on having a surprise baby after an infertility diagnosis with Elyse George
October 30, 2020 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAfter an infertility diagnosis Elyse and her spouse were able to welcome a miraculous little one After year into parenting we explore some of the religious and spiritual elements of being a mother and an LDS parent while also managing PPD and anxiety. Find her on instagram @elysegeorge Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 21: I'm not levitating while my kid spills cereal on the floor with Shannon Evans
October 16, 2020 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBListen in as Shannon Evans, author of Embracing Weakness, explores themes of vulnerability, anger, and spiritual practice amid the ordinary (and sometimes extraordinary) realities of parenting children. It is marked explicit because of a couple of words. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 20: Exploring Identities with Martine Pierre-Louis
October 02, 2020 03:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode Martine offers our ears her exploration of non-violence, mothering, daughtering, and eldering. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 19: Season Finale with Rachel Doll O'Mahoney - parenting where deep joy and deep frustration meet
May 11, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBThis is the season finale. I take some time to asnwer YOUR questions and reflect on some of my own experiences of podcasting and parenting. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 18: Widowhood, Remarriage and parenting adult children with Margaret Redman
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBIn today's Episode Margaret Redmond shares with us her stories of loss, love and parenting. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 18: Widowhood, Remarriage and parenting adult children with Margaret Redman
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBIn today's Episode Margaret Redmond shares with us her stories of loss, love and parenting. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bringingforthpodcast)
Bringing Forth Episode 17: Shelley Goldman on living a life rich with Jewish practice amid parenting
April 07, 2020 03:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBRabbi Shelley Goldman shares about her intersectional experiences of parenting, and the richness that Jewish life and practice brings forth in family life. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 16: Ben Tapper on paying attention to deep and divine presence.
March 23, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBBen Tapper, father of a new baby, brings his reflection on fatherhood, the divine feminine, and the profound presence of being with a new baby awakening to the world. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 15: Bless this Mess (when you are the mess that needs blessed) with Molly Baskette and Ellen O'Donnell PhD
March 02, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week the Authors of Bless this Mess: A Modern Guide to Faith and Parenting in a Chaotic World. They share about good enough parenting, the holy trinity of parenting, and their honest struggles as people of faith and parents! Thankfully these authors aren't "know it alls" or in the business of doleing parenting advice that makes you feel inadequate...they are in the business of reminding us that we have the capacity to figure it out- albeit- in a messy way. FYI- there is some cussing....
Bringing Forth Podcast Episode 14: Being Born Again at the Birth of our Children with Leah Gunning Francis
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBDr. Leah Gunning Francis, a mother, Christian Theologian, and author shares with me about her experience of being born anew when her children were born, the challenges of raising and black sons in this America, the importance of being accomplices and being deepest selves as parents. Support the show
Bringing Forth Podcast Episode 13: Friendship toward difference with Nishta Mehra and Courtney Humphreys
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this episode 2 friends, Nishta Mehra and Courtney Humphreys share how the differences of race, religion and sexuality in their friendship have been sources of depth and intimacy. They talk about supporting each other's parenting, religious journeys, and the honest struggles of daily life. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 12: To whom and what do you give power and authority? With Annie Selak
January 21, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBToday's episode features Annie Selak. Annie shares about her journey to accompany her child as she is. She unpacks images of God and the disorienting power in parenting and we play a snack game! Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 11: "He was born during planting season and died during harvest" Diane Bingham on losing a child
January 06, 2020 02:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBIn today's episode, our guest Diane Bingham, shares about losing an infant and raising her two daughters amid the reality of that loss. The beauty of her prayer and her connection to the earth and her spouse speak volumes. It was an honor to interview her, to know her child. I hope you will be honored as you listen. Anyway, Today’s episode is about the death of a child. It is tender. There are tears from me and my guest. It is beautiful and sad and profound and above all it was an ho...
Bringing Forth Episode 10: Awe, Exhuaustion and making space to read a book with Delia Raab-Snyder
December 18, 2019 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBToday's guest, Delia Raab Snyder is an atheist Jew thoughfully bringing up her daughter. With stories of awe such as making music with her daughter and making time to care for herself with literature Delia shares wisdom and insight from her place of meaning making. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 9: Original Blessings with Chad Abbott
December 02, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode Chad Abbott shares about receiving blessings from his Grandmothers and a Sunday school, and how that launched him into a life where he is able to see goodness in everyone. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 8: Curiosity, hospitality and a bed that isn't yours with Patrick Reyes
November 18, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBPatrick Reyes, parent, partner and author shares about curiosity, hospitality and the invitations in an interfaith family. Patrick, the author of Nobody Cries When Die: God,Community, and Surviving to Adulthood, inspired some of my own ministry and I was honored to hear more about his story, his family, and the way that his personal trauma impacts how he parents his children. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episide 7: Learning from your children with Crystal Puckett
November 06, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBIn today’s conversation Crystal Puckett offers her story and wisdom at the intersection of parenting and spirituality. She shared about when your kids call you out, when you and your spouse face trauma and racism, she shared about raising black children, and above all living a life of deep spirituality amid parenting. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 6: "God isn't exactly butting in" on parenting and grandparenting with Jim Pfeiffer
October 21, 2019 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this episode Jim Pfeiffer shares with us about parenting his 4 adult children and the joys of grandparenting. He shares about his expanding worldview and mystical encounters. After having lived in Africa for 11 years, Jim talks about how their time in Namibia impacted family, worldview, and spiritual life. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 5: Living with Mental Illness while parenting and preaching
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBToday's guest, Christy Noren-Hentz, shares with us about her experiences of living with bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression while parenting and working as a minister. She shares her tools for reflection, coping and developing community. To support this podcast please visit patreon.com/bringingforthpodcast or leave a review on Itunes. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 4: Prayer, priesthood and parenting with Edmund Harris
September 23, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week we explore the opportunties and challenges of praying when a toddler is present, as well as exploring some of the ways that parenthood has impacted Edmund as a priest and leader of a community. Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 3: On facing the loss in childbearing with Hannah Shanks
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBHannah Shanks, author of This is My Body: Embracing the Messiness of Faith and Motherhood, shares her story of welcoming her child. She shares about her stories of hope, how she prays, and her journey with preeclampsia when her son was born. You can hear, as Hannah shares, how raw so much of her story is, and how much these experiences sit in us even years later. Be mindful, this is a hard story, so take care of yourself as you listen, or choose not to listen. Support the show
Bringing Forth Special: What is Spirua spiritua spirituality?
September 15, 2019 23:00 - 7 minutes - 4.88 MBPlease consider being a patron! All artists need support and I need you. Patreon.com/bringingforth Today's special episode I meet with a 7 year old to talk about the spirituality of her life: we talk aphids, limestone, cicadas and geodes! Support the show
Bringing Forth Episode 2: The stories we tell with Natalia Imperatori--Lee
September 08, 2019 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBThis episode, with Natalia Imperatori-Lee explores her experience of Cuban American and Latinx Catholic practice and family and the importance of honesty in how we talk about parenthood. Speaking of which, if you are interested in her current book Cuentame you can buy it here: https://www.orbisbooks.com/cuentame.html It's on Amazon too. Support the show
Bringing Forth Podcast Episode 1: Connection and Disconnection in Parenting with Sean Doll O'Mahoney
September 04, 2019 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBToday we hear from Sean Doll O'Mahoney about connection and disconnection as that relates, for him, to parenting and spirituality. Using the ideas and language from the Jean Miller Baker institute in Wellsley Massachusetts, Sean shares with us about relationship, parenting and some of his personal experiences of letting go of control. Support the show