make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

By Bonnie LandryReligion & Spirituality Christianity Education Parenting Kids & Family

make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime episodes

September 12, 2025my take on it: fractured wrist and dealing with kids boredom
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an ask for prayers and response to a fanmail!
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14 min
September 04, 2025my take on it: doubts and isolation and the beginning of the school year
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They're all going back to school and it sounds fun and exciting. My listener is committed to homeschool but her peace is disrupted by these thoughts.
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12 min
September 03, 2025my take on it: how much time is enough time to give my kids
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A listener wonders if she is giving her kids enough time, presence and attention. What are realistic expectations?
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14 min
August 29, 2025my take on it: meeting the needs of our older kids when babies abound
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Hello all my listeners and I have such a backlog of questions that people have sent in over the last month or two while I've been busy attending to my own family and our family wedding and it's been a beautiful exceptionally busy summer so I have been backlogging your questions and trust me I'll get to them.
This is a part one, short my take on it, about meeting the needs of older kids when babies are absorbing so much time.
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11 min
July 29, 2025my take on it: avoiding bedtime battles
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A quick fan mail question spinning off the previous sleep episode!
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7 min
July 27, 2025my take on it: cosleeping and safety
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A lovely fan mail from a listener with little ones. How do we keep babies safe for sleep once they are mobile? My own experience and some ideas from friends.
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11 min
July 26, 2025my take on it: addressing the why of being at home
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A short episode from a fan mail...such great questions. Is it a rough season? Why does having a home centred life matter?
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10 min
July 18, 2025defiance, disobedience and acting out
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In today's episode I answer questions on discipline from two moms who share similar challenges. What can we actually do when our kids are being defiant and disobedient? What if we are concerned that a gentle approach may be perceived as permissiveness? What if we feel that we have failed as a mom? Ohhhh how we all can relate!

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Baby and Beyond by Allison Auth
Holistic Gentle Baby Sleep Coaching with Heather Boyd

Revolution of Mercy: how kindness changes everything by Bonnie Landry

the earthquake zone - disciplining in distress (blog post)

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29 min
June 25, 2025fan mail catch up!
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Just catching up on some fan mail over the last month or so, apologies for late replies my dear listeners! I'll produce a few episodes over the summer, but looking forward to attending to our family and having a little rest.

1:40 - Fanmail #1 : Toddler bangs head on the ground intentionally
11:50 - Fanmail #2 : Toddler is pushing bed time and won't go to sleep
20:24 - Fanmail #3 : Comment from a listener on a prior episode

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Faith and family based emotional regulation (podcast episode)
Catholic Parenting | Interior Kingdom
Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers by Deborah MacNamara
Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for Our Kids by Deborah MacNamara (Audible Audiobook)
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walk at home (blog post)

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24 min
June 06, 2025art and beauty: an interview with artist Chris Lewis
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Chris Lewis is the creator and artist behind Baritus Catholic and joins me today for a discussion on art and the transmission of beauty in modern day living. We discuss his beginnings as an artist, teaching art appreciation and commentary on his very own works of the saints. Please view his various items on his Etsy shop here.

00:52 - Welcome, family and work
6:15 - What led to you becoming an artist?
7:54 - Homeschooling and art appreciation
13:52 - Art process and products
19:26 - St. Joan of Arc illustration
23:30 - King St. Louis IX illustration
27:38 - St. Philip Neri, the patron of joy
30:07 - Where would you like to travel for inspiration?
33:15 - Final thoughts // education, discipline and screen time

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Revolution of Mercy: how kindness changes everything by Bonnie Landry

Homeschooling, simplified: what matters most: securing cooperation without sacrificing kindness by Bonnie Landry

List of art resources I have used and recommend

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39 min

About make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

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The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?

We are living in a time of…