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

March 21, 20251000 good books project
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I chat with Cheryl and Garreth about this beautiful labour of love that they are creating. A collection of the beautiful stories in audio so that our kids can have access to rich and beautiful literature. Such a great addition to family reading.

1:29 - Welcome and about the project
9:30 - Listening to audiobooks as a family
11:47 - Every book is an adventure
12:40 - Audiobook production
17:19 - What are the age categories?
21:38 - What was the source of inspiration?
28:18 - How to listen
36:41 - Books available on the podcast
The Thousand Good Books Project
HeWo Catholic Audio Player
Yoto Audio Player

Recommended reading:
The Restoration of Christian Culture by John Senior
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44 min
March 17, 2025She Loved: Resting in the Beauty of Motherhood - an interview with author Suzanne Bilodeau
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Suzanne and I chat abut her beautiful new book: She Loved. Thanks Suzanne for what you offer mothers .
1:58 - Reaching out to others in time of need
4:54 - Welcome and about Suzanne
10:45 - Suzanne's new book She Loved
18:31 - What impact do you hope this book will have?
22:21 - As parents we are always amateurs
25:12 - The vital role of motherhood
35:00 - Remembering our vision and what truly matters

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Latte and Laundry: A home for Catholic women, moms, and hearts (podcast)

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44 min
March 15, 2025two minute public service announcement: coaching
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March 14, 2025Findings About Homeschooled Adults from the Cardus Education Survey: a conversation with co-author Albert Cheng
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A fascinating conversation on a recent study of homeschooled adults. Co-author Albert Cheng, PhD, is a Cardus senior fellow and associate professor in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas.
Among his many achievements and areas of study, his research interests include character formation, school-choice policy, faith-based schooling, and homeschooling. Our conversation about this study, Diverse Outcomes for a Diverse Population, reveals some interesting data about home educated adults as well as food for thought on our goals for family education.

00:40 - Welcome
5:16 - About Cardus
9:08 - The study sample
13:12 - Gathering data on homeschooling
16:56 - Religious engagement in homeschoolers
20:37 - Civic behavior results
22:58 - Family formation and adoption of values
26:04 - Geographical demographics
28:16 - Structured vs. unstructured homeschooling
31:07 - Parent and child relationships
35:48 - Most important takeaways

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42 min
March 13, 2025random tidbits with Zoe
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Zoe's new FREEBIE!
Where I randomly record a catch up conversation between Zoe and myself.
We discuss many things, including, but not limited to:
2:41 - Illness and natural remedies
natural cleaning products
Skin care
10:48 - Raw milk and the law
14:02 - The decision to homeschool
Leaning in to family
Let them by Mel Robbins
Dealing with new circumstances
21:20 - States of overwhelm
accomplishing household tasks
Stacking
34:51 - AI tools for moms
The value of writing by hand

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49 min
March 10, 2025loneliness in motherhood and finding solutions
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Christina and I discuss a listener’s experience of loneliness in motherhood.

1:35 - Dealing with loneliness as a mother
3:46 - Deep, interior loneliness vs. physical loneliness
8:15 - Ways to reach out for community
13:55 - Creating a schedule for yourself
16:21 - Seeking spiritual direction
18:53 - Taking care of oneself
23:35 - Filling a need
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30 min
March 08, 2025how to organize events
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A chat with my accomplice Brian D and myself on the how, why, who, where, when and what of getting things done. Big emphasis on the why.
2:30 - Our intrinsic need for community
10:27 - Cultivating ideas and gathering in person
23:53 - Create a running list of ideas
26:47 - Planning the logistics
32:44 - Promoting your event
36:30 - Having a supportive team
39:04 - Incorporating special aspects
42:29 - Relying on providence
45:18 - Bonnie's planning process
1:06:50 - The fruits of our labour
You can reach out to Brian regarding organizing all the stuff at [email protected] and to myself in the usual places.
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1 hr 10 min
March 07, 2025how to organize events
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A chat with my accomplice Brian D and myself on the how, why, who, where, when and what of getting things done. Big emphasis on the why.

You can reach out to Brian regarding organizing all the stuff at [email protected] and to myself in the usual places.
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March 05, 2025my take on it - when to start school
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A sweet listener sent this question in...I've dealt with it in the episodes below as well. "When kids are little, are we doing enough, when should we start school" - creating a rich environment for our children.
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/14648055-how-to-get-started-homeschooling-and-dealing-with-resistance
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/11287685-learning-with-littles-julia-s-questions
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/8822195-how-do-we-know-when-to-begin-homeschooling-and-other-very-large-questions
https://makejoynormal.buzzsprout.com/1052191/episodes/13349448-which-curriculum-to-use-for-a-preschooler-a-longer-answer-than-you-probably-want
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8 min
March 01, 2025living the season of Lent as a family
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Elizabeth and I share our family traditions surrounding the Lenten season.

2:23 - Candlelit Stations of the Cross, Easter Vigil
7:47 - Resurrection Rolls
11:25 - Guiding children spiritually, what to "give up"
12:29 - Hosting a seder supper
14:22 - Storybooks for Lent
16:53 - Spiritual reading and progressive Lent
21:35 - The Passion of the Christ movie
24:51 - Hot cross buns
25:53 - Lenten food, go-to Friday meals

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The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life by Kendra Tierney (Amazon)
Lent is for Remembering by Donna Rathert (Amazon)
The Donkey That No One Could Ride by Anthony DeStefano (Amazon)
The Story of the Real Easter Bunny by Judy Reinsma (Amazon)
Jesus Our Life: Student Text Grade 2 Faith and Life Series (Amazon)
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anne Catherine Emmerich (Amazon)
The Passion of the Christ [Blue-ray] (Amazon)
Tabletop Stations of the Cross by Catholic All Year

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31 min

About make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime

From the publisher's feed

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…