Jessica Schafer (she/her) spends most of her time at the moment parenting three littles and when she's not doing that she loves to write poetry, be outside, make things with her hands and listen to people in a deep and supportive way.
You can connect with Jessica on Instagram @jessicawiebeschafer and on her website jessicawiebeschafer.com where you can purchase her collection of poems, Maybe This Is A Story About Water.
The books mentioned in the episode are listed below:
The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving by Lisa Miller
Rewriting Eve: Rescuing Women’s Stories From The Bible and Reclaiming Them As Our Own by Ronna Detrick
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
God Is A Black Woman by Christena Cleveland, PhD
Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine by Sue Monk Kidd
Find a Spiritual Director/Companion on the Spiritual Directors International website.
Jessica especially recommends Kyndall Rae Rothaus as a spiritual director for people on a deconstruction journey and her book Thy Queendom Come: Breaking Free From The Patriarchy to Save Your Soul.
Your Friend, The Therapist is hosted and produced by Kari Fillian. You can follow the show on Instagram at @yourfriendthetherapistpod. Subscribe to my Substack for more musings: https://yourfriendthetherapist.substack.com/
You can listen to the show on Substack, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.