Gospel Matrescence
Welcome to the Gospel Matrescence Podcast. Matressence - the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional transformation women go through when becoming a mother. This developmental stage of life is as powerful and irreversible as adolescence and yet few women have ever heard of it. Our communities have little to no rite of passage to celebrate or prepare for it. Here at Gospel Matrescence, we apply a Biblical worldview to the beautiful and sometimes painful metamorphosis of motherhood. Come, let's navigate motherhood together…
Gospel Matrescence
Latest Episodes
Episode #65 - What is Type 2 Fun? The Lost Art of Raising Strong Kids
What if some of the most important moments in your family are the ones that don’t feel fun at all in the moment? In this episode, we explore the powerful idea of “Type 2 Fun” — experiences that are difficult while they’re happening but become d...
Episode #64 - How to Correct Little Hypocrites
Hypocrite: a person whose behavior contradicts their stated beliefs, feelings, or expectations of others. Do you ever feel like you are surrounded by little hypocrites? Or maybe big hypocrites? Do you ever find y...
Episode #63 -Two Ways Mothers Try to Get Their Needs Met (Only One Actually Works)
Do you ever wonder if your needs as a mama actually matter? Do you often feel as though you are responsible for other's legetimate needs, but no one is actually concerned about your own legitimate needs? Then this episode is for you...
Episode #62 - The Collapse of Parenting by Leonard Sax - Part 2
In this episode, Andie summarizes the second half of "The Collapse of Parenting" by taking a deeper look into the formation of virtue and reason in a child's heart and mind. In his book, Sax argues that for thousands of years, parents kne...
Episode #61 - Is Christmas Pagan & What are the Twelve Days of Christmas? (REPOST)
This episode is a throwback from last year, where we looked into the history and origins of the Christmas celebrations and answer the question, does Christmas have pagan roots? Listen again to brush up on the history of Christmas and enjoy the ...